The trauma service area that includes Angelina and Nacogdoches counties has had a hospitalization rate of higher than 15 percent of its hospitals’ total capacity for 19 days in a row.
Deep East Texas TSAâs hospitalization rate above 15 percent 12 days straight Counties in the Deep East Texas TSA include Angelina, Nacogdoches, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, and Tyler. (Source: KTRE) By Gary Bass | January 2, 2021 at 4:43 PM CST - Updated January 4 at 6:00 AM
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - The Deep East Texas Trauma Service Area, which includes Angelina and Nacogdoches counties, has now had a hospitalization rate of more than 15 percent of its total capacity for 12 days in a row.
On Saturday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported that the hospitalization rate for Trauma Service Area H was at 22.72 percent. Thatâs up a bit from the 21.92 percent reported on Friday.
Friday marked the eleventh day in a row that the Deep East Texas Trauma Service Area, which includes Angelina and Nacogdoches counties, had a hospitalization rate that was above 15 percent of its total capacity.