WHEN THE SENTENCE IS READ. RIGHT NOW AT 5:0 WE’RE TRACKING SEVERAL MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BATTLE AGAINST CORONAVIRUS. INCLINUDG A MAJOR VACCINATNIO GOAL MET THIS AFTERNOON. PLUS THE NATION’S BACK TO SCOLHO PLAN HAS JUST BEEN RELEASED. BUT FIRST, THE NEW DESIGNATION FOR POLK COUNTY. THE CDC SAYS THERE’S IS N A -- THERE IS NOW A HIGH RISK REHE FOCOR VID-19 TRANSMISSION. THAT’S WHY POLK COUNTY LEADERS GOT TOGETHER THIS AFTERNOON TO ADDRESS THE GROWING PROBM. NEW AT 5:00, MARCUS MCINTOSH TELLS US THE STEPS THEY’RE TAKING TO SLOW THE SPREAD. MARCUS: COVID CASES ARE UP DUE TO THE DELTA VARIANT TT HA EASILY CONTRACTED AND SPREAD, A PROBLEM FOR BOTH VACCINATED AND UNVACCINATED COUNTY RESIDES.NT COUNTY HEATH OFFICIALS BOARDF O SUPERVISORS AND LOCAL DOCTORS ARE IN STEP WITH THE CDC RECOMMENDING YOU MASK UP INDOORS AND IN PUBLIC PLACES WHETHER YOU ARE VACCINATED OR UNVACCIN.AT STOPPING SHORT OAF MANDATE, WHICH IS SOMETHING TT HAONLY CAN COME FROM THE GOVERNORS OFFICE. BUT NOW THE COUNTY IS REQUIRING THAT ITS EMPLOYEES SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION. IF THEY DON’T, THEY’LL HAVE TO WEAR A MASK. COUNTY LEADERS SAY IT ISHE T SMART THING TO DO TORO PTECT YOSEURLF, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FRIENDS, AND YOUR COWORKERS. >> WE HAVE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE WAYS TO PUT COVID BEHIND US YET THERE IS A SEGMENT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THE DECISION THAT EYTH ARE NORET SPONSIBLE FOR THE HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE DECIDED THIS IS AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF DEATH IN OUR COMMIT UN MARCUS: SUPERVISOR ANGEL CONNOLLY SAYS WHEN YOU ADD THE VACCINATIONS TO MASK WEANG WITH FREQUENT HANDWASHING AND STAYING HOME WHEN SICK WILL ALLOW US TO GET A HOLD ON THE DELTA VARIT. TONIGHT AT 6:00 WE HAVE THE , RULES THEY WOULD LIKTOE SEE IN PLACE FOR THE STATE. LAURA: 60% OF THE U.S. IS CONSIDERED A HH-IGTRANSMISSION AREA. THAT’S THE RED YOU SEE HERE THAT MEANS MORE THAN 100 CASES PER 100,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE LAST WK.EE YELLOW IS MODETERA ORANGE SUBSTANTIAL BLUE MEANS , LOW TRANSMISSION. HERE IS ANSMISSION.