COVID-19: Taylor County numbers not available Sunday
Staff report
No new cases were reported Saturday, when active cases totaled 228.
As of Saturday, there were 11 COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals. Four of the inpatients live outside Taylor County.
Coronavirus by the numbers
Abilene/Taylor County (updated Saturday): Total positive PCR cases, 7,308; active PCR cases, 120; total antigen probable cases, 8,409; total active antigen cases, 108; total PCR recoveries, 7,018; total antigen recoveries, 8,067; Total deaths, 404; Current hospitalizations at Abilene facilities (as reported by city, which may vary from Hendrick number depending on time of day), 11.
Texas (updated Sunday): Total cases, 2,486,826; New cases, 1,079; Active cases (estimated), 59,153; Hospitalized, 2,399; Fatalities, 49,591; New fatalities, 19; Total tests, 28,976,243; Recovered (estimated), 2,766,692.
COVID-19: Taylor County reports no new cases Saturday, 3 recoveries
Staff report
The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District on Saturday reported zero new cases of COVID-19, and three additional recoveries.
Active cases total 228 (120 confirmed by polymerase chain reaction tests and 108 by antigen tests), four fewer than reported on Friday.
COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals total 11, the same number reported Friday. The average age of the patients is 60. Four of the inpatients live outside Taylor County.
Coronavirus by the numbers
Abilene/Taylor County (updated Saturday): Total positive PCR cases, 7,308; active PCR cases, 120; total antigen probable cases, 8,409; total active antigen cases, 108; total PCR recoveries, 7,018; total antigen recoveries, 8,067; Total deaths, 404; Current hospitalizations at Abilene facilities (as reported by city, which may vary from Hendrick number depending on time of day), 11.
COVID-19: Taylor County adds 1 death, 13 cases Friday
Staff report
The deceased was a woman in her 80s, health officials said.
Also Friday, the health district reported 13 new cases of COVID-19, as well as 10 recoveries.
Nine of the new cases were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction testing, and four by antigen testing.
Active cases total 232 (121 PCR and 111 antigen), up from 217 on May 1.
COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals total 11, five fewer than reported Thursday. The average age of the patients is 60. Four of the inpatients live outside Taylor County.
The percentage of COVID-19 inpatients in the Abilene trauma service area was 1.96% Thursday, compared to 2.37% Wednesday and 2.02% Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 website.
COVID-19: Taylor County adds 18 cases Thursday, 5 recoveries
Staff report
The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District on Thursday reported 18 new cases of COVID-19, as well as five recoveries.
Twelve of the new cases were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction testing, with the remainder by antigen testing.
Active cases total 229 (115 PCR and 114 antigen), up from 219 a week ago.
COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals total 16, two fewer than Wednesday. The average age of the patients is 61, and six live outside Taylor County.
The percentage of COVID-19 inpatients in the Abilene trauma service area was 2.37% Wednesday, compared to 2.02% Tuesday and 2.29% Monday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 website.
Of the new cases, one was confirmed via a polymerase chain reaction test.
Active cases total 216 (105 PCR cases and 111 confirmed via antigen tests). A week ago, active cases numbered 217.
COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene hospitals total 18, which is three more than Tuesday. The average age of the patients is 61, and six live outside Taylor County.
The percentage of COVID-19 inpatients in the Abilene trauma service area was 2.02% Tuesday, compared to 2.29% Monday and 1.96% Sunday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 website.
Coronavirus by the numbers
Abilene/Taylor County (updated Wednesday): Total positive PCR cases, 7,287; active PCR cases, 105; total antigen probable cases, 8,400; total active antigen cases, 111; total PCR recoveries, 7,012; total antigen recoveries, 8,056; Total deaths, 403; Current hospitalizations at Abilene facilities (as reported by city, which may vary from Hendrick number depending on time of day), 18.