ABOUT 100 COVID CASES HAVE BEEN TRACED TO THE FESTIVAL AND NOW THAT THE COVID GUIDELINES ARE SCALING BACK POSTPONED OR EVEN ONCE CANCELED, EVENTS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK. THE LADYBIRD JOHNSON WILDFLOWER CENTER SAYS BOOKINGS ARE FILLING UP FAST. NOW AT KXAN TAHERA RAHMAN REPORTS. >> WHY AUSTIN’S TOP DOCTOR SAYS THERE’S STILL A BENEFIT IN KEEPING YOUR GUARD UP AGAINST THE VIRUS. >> LITTLE AARON MAGNUSSEN IS GETTING TO GO OUT A LOT MORE LATELY. I WAS AND SO THAT WAS A CONCERN FOR TO >> BUT OVERALL, WE ARE RESPECTED A PARENT.ERIC AND KATIE SAY BEING ISOLATED WAS HARD. WE’RE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY GET BACK WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND STUFF ABOUT AS AUSTIN PUBLIC HEALTH LOOSENS THE GUIDELINES, MORE EVENTS ARE POPPING BACK UP LIKE HERE AT THE WILDFLOWER CENTER. >> IN FACT, STAFF HERE SAY THAT THEY HAVE MORE EVENTS PLANNED THIS YEAR. >> THEY HAD LAST Year. OUR WEDDINGS ARE BACK ON THE CALENDAR. WE ARE BOOKED THROUGH THIS YEAR. >> AND WE’RE TAKING A BOOKINGS FOR NEXT YEAR. AND I’VE EVEN LEARNED THAT PEOPLE ARE ALREADY STARTING TO ASK ABOUT 2024. >> MASKING IS RECOMMENDED FOR INDOOR Room HERE.BUT NOT REQUIRED. TRAVIS COUNTY IS CURRENTLY IN THE LOW RISK CATEGORY FOR COVID-1 9 PEACHES, NEW GUIDELINES DON’T RECOMMEND MASKING FOR ANYONE RIGHT NOW. WE’RE NOW TAKING A BREAK AS IT WERE. BUT YOU CAN Check FROM THE GOLD ON THIS CHART. THERE’S AN INCREASE IN THE COMMUNITY OF BA 2, A SUBVARIANT OF OMICRON. THAT’S MORE TRANSMISSIBLE. WE STILL NEED TO BE MINDFUL. >> OF WHAT HAS WORKED IN THE PAST TO KEEP OUR CASE NUMBERS DOWN. MCHENRY IN THE MAGNUSSEN SAY THEY’LL PULL BACK SOCIALLY IF NEED BE. BUT FOR NOW THEY’RE TAKING IN THE SIGHTS. >> AND Hubbub. ON KXAN NEWS >> AND ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH Work DASHBOARD ABOUT 30% OF REPORTED COVID CASES IN TEXAS ARE THE.
