Amarillo Public Health Department Raising COVID-19 status To Red

After a sustained increase in active COVID-19 cases and stressed local hospital capacity in the Amarillo area, The City of Amarillo Public Health Department is raising the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Status Level to Red effective Wednesday (October 14.)

The Level Red status will be in effect for two weeks. 

After which Amarillo Public Health will reevaluate the Status Level based on current conditions.

Please see the Amarillo Area COVID-19 Status Level Chart for information on the different levels and corresponding recommendations from Public Health. 

You can find the chart on the COA website at amarillo.gov and at Amarilloalerts.com.

For more information, contact City of Amarillo Communications Manager Dave Henry at

(806) 378-5219 or by email at [email protected].