Russell County has moderate community transmission of COVID-19, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
The CDC is recommending that people, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, wear masks indoors in areas of substantial or high transmission. Substantial transmission is the next step up from moderate.
Adair, Casey, and Pulaski counties are listed as high transmission communities. Wayne County is listed as a substantial transmission community. Clinton and Cumberland County are listed as low transmission communities by the CDC.
