Covid Update
Travis County is in Stage 4, possibly moving to stage 5 soon, so we will alter our van rides accordingly. For the next 2 weeks, we will make one weekly trip to HEB. Remember, our policy is for both volunteer and client to wear a mask when on the vans or in the car together and use hand sanitizer accordingly. If you feel sick or feverish, please stay home.
Here are guidelines from Austin Public Health. If you want more information, check their website.
For Vaccinated Individuals the recommendations are as follows:
Stage 1: Participate in indoor or outdoor private gatherings and dine or shop without precautions. Travel with precautions.
Stage 2: Same recommendations as Stage 1.
Stage 3: Participate in indoor private gatherings with precautions, and in outdoor gatherings without precautions. High-risk individuals may dine with precautions, while low-risk individuals may dine without precautions. Shopping may be done without precautions, while travel may be done with precautions.
Stage 4: Participate in indoor or outdoor private gatherings, dine or shop, and travel with precautions.
Stage 5:
- For high-risk individuals, indoor and outdoor private gatherings are not recommended at all, with or without precautions, travel is discouraged unless essential, dining should be outdoors with precautions, and shopping should be outdoors or takeaway or curbside.
- For low-risk individuals, indoor and outdoor private gatherings, travel, shopping, and dining should be with precautions. Note that places that require vaccines and masks may pose a lower risk.
Additional protective measures are recommended for people who are partially or not vaccinated.