Panelists for the news conference include Director of Public Health Katherine Wells, Mayor Dan Pope, President of Texas Tech Health Sciences Center Dr. Lori Rice-Spearman and Dr. Ron Cook.
The City of Lubbock confirmed 50 new COVID-19 cases, 120 recoveries and one additional death as of 4 p.m. today, according to a release from the City today.
Three Lubbock COVID-19 testing sites closed Monday
The city of Lubbock announced that the Texas Division of Emergency Management COVID-19 testing sites at Combest Community Health & Wellness Center, Rodgers Park Gym, and Texas Tech University will be closed for the day on Monday due to excessive winter weather.
For more local COVID-19 testing site information visit https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/departments/health-department/about-us/covid-19-testing-location.
The city of Lubbock on Sunday confirmed 35 new coronavirus cases and 67 more people recovered, with no new COVID-linked deaths reported for the day.
The total number of confirmed cases is listed at 47,788, with 46,375 people recovered and 718 active cases, according to data provided by the City of Lubbock Health Department.
As of 4 p.m. Feb. 14, the City of Lubbock reached 47,788Â total COVID-19 cases. Of these, 718Â are active and 46,375Â are listed as recovered, according to a release from the City of Lubbock.
There were 35Â new coronavirus cases reported today and 67Â recoveries. There were no COVID-19- related deaths reported, according to the release.
Seven additional cases have been identified as duplicates or transferred to the correct jurisdiction, according to the release since the 4 p.m. cut off time yesterday.
There are a combined 2 patients holding for beds and 65 open hospital beds at Covenant Health System and University Medical System, according to the release. This bed count differs from those of the City of Lubbock and the Department of State Health Services dashboards, which count all available beds.