The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District oh Wednesday reported a jump in new COVID-19 cases, due in part to older tests taken in January and a widespread testing event, officials said.
Taylor County added 29 cases, compared to a total of 46 last week. Of the new cases, 25 were confirmed via polymerase chain reaction tests.
Active cases total 162 (68 PCR cases and 94 antigen cases). A week ago, active cases numbered 146.
COVID-19 inpatients at both Abilene hospital total 11, two more than city officials reported Tuesday. The average age of the patients is 61, and four live outside Taylor County.
The percentage of COVID-19 inpatients in the Abilene trauma service area was 0.75% Tuesday, compared to 0.66% Monday and 0.90% Sunday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 website.
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