As vaccinations have increased, North Texas is doing its best to return to normal: Masks are no longer required most places, workers are returning to offices, and large gatherings are becoming common.
The statistics have given people with the protection of inoculation a strong sense of safety. Since early May, 60 or fewer COVID-19 deaths have been reported statewide on most days, and in Dallas County 200 or fewer new cases have been reported on the majority of days. That’s a big change from January, when Dallas County was regularly reporting 2,000 new cases per day and the daily death toll statewide surpassed 400.
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WATCH HEREBut health experts caution that the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants and the still significant portion of people who have not been vaccinated are a potentially lethal combination for people who haven’t achieved COVID-19 immunity.
The combination of circumstances has left many people wondering: When will the COVID-19 pandemic officially be over? Here’s what you need to know.
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