FORT BEND, Texas – Fort Bend County Judge KP George lowered the county’s COVID-19 risk level from yellow to green Monday afternoon.
Two years ago on March 4, the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Texas was discovered in Fort Bend County. As a result of the cases found during the pandemic, a shutdown of a wide range of economic and social interactions created challenges to families, businesses, and communities.
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According to George, Fort Bend County is one of the most vaccinated counties in the state with 87% of Fort Bend County residents ages 5 and up receiving one dose, 78% ages 5 and up being fully vaccinated, nearly 100% of residents 65 and up receiving one dose, and 97% of 65 and up being fully vaccinated.