The total number of confirmed cases is listed at 46,163, with 43,007 people recovered and 2,508 active cases, according to data provided by the City of Lubbock Health Department.
COVID-19 Therapeutic Infusion Center to Be Established in Lubbock
It s said that the infusion center will begin taking patients on Thursday, January 21st.
The center has been provided with Regeneron s monoclonal antibodies and Bamlanivimab to treat outpatient cases of COVID-19 who meet certain criteria and have referral from a hospital or doctor.
This infusion center has been established through a partnership with TDEM, the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Covenant Health System and UMC Health System.
Infusion therapy is recommended for patients who are unable to be treated effectively using oral medication, providing fluid medication directly into the vein. Thank you to our partners from the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Covenant Health System, and UMC Health System for working with TDEM to launch this new infusion center, said Governor Abbott.
TDEM establishes Therapeutic Infusion Center in Lubbock
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Lubbock is next to receive a COVID-19 therapeutic infusion center established by the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
Governor Greg Abbott’s office announced this week that the center will provide Regeneron’s monoclonal antibodies and Bamlanivimab to treat outpatient cases of COVID-19 that meet certain criterial and have a referral from a doctor or hospital.
“The new infusion center in Lubbock will increase access to COVID-19 therapeutic treatments in the community and help us reduce hospitalizations and save lives,” Abbott said in a news release.
Lubbock becomes the sixth major city in which an infusion center has been established. Previous infusion centers are now in El Paso, Laredo, Harlingen, Austin, Fort Worth, Irving and others.
As of 4 p.m. today The City of Lubbock confirmed 117 new cases of Coronavirus, 276 recoveries and four additional deaths, according to a news release made by the City.