Hardin County was moved to the 'red zone' by the White House Coronavirus Task Force. | Pixabay
Hardin County was moved to the 'red zone' by the White House Coronavirus Task Force. | Pixabay
The White House Coronavirus Task Force moved Hardin County from the orange zone to the red zone due to all the new COVID-19 cases reported in the county.
The White House Coronavirus Task Force releases reports on a weekly basis. The reports are sent to government leaders in each state.
The Iowa Department of Public Health has shared some of the reports with the public. However, some of the reports were released by the media.
The "red zone designation" is the highest level. Red zone states are states and counties that have over 100 new cases per 100,000 residents within the period of a week.
According to The White House Coronavirus Task Force, Iowa had 238 new cases per 100,000 population that were reported for the Oct. 10-16 time period.
“Mitigation efforts must be strengthened in areas with increasing cases and test positivity,” the report states. “These should include mask-wearing, physical distancing, hand hygiene, avoiding crowds in public and social gatherings in private, and ensuring flu immunizations.”
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