More cases of B.1.1.7 variant reported in South Texas
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Two more people in Nueces County were infected with the more contagious and lethal COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom, bringing the county’s total to three.
The Texas Department of State Health Services notified the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District of the two additional cases on Thursday, a news release said. The first case of the B.1.1.7 variant in the county was reported in January, and the person recovered that month.
Public health director Annette Rodriguez said the other two people tested positive at the end of February and the beginning of March, and contact tracing showed their cases were the result of community spread.
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City officials announce 9K COVID-19 vaccines to be administered this week
All by Appointment Only
By: Site Administrator
and last updated 2021-03-08 21:02:33-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â The City of Corpus Christi, Driscoll Childrenâs Hospital and the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District will have four first and second dose vaccination clinics this week.
On Wednesday, March 10, Driscoll Childrenâs Hospital and the City of Corpus Christi will be administering first dose Pfizer vaccines at the American Bank Center. Two thousand vaccines are expected to be administered to educators in the area.
On Thursday, March 11, Driscoll Childrenâs Hospital and the City of Corpus Christi will be administering a thousand second dose Moderna vaccines also at the American Bank Center.
COVID-19 concerns are high as spring breakers hit the beaches
Health district concerned about spring breakers and COVID-19
and last updated 2021-03-05 23:24:24-05
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas â Many colleges across the country have canceled spring break in the midst of the pandemic. But not every school is altering its schedule.
Spring breakers will still flock to the beaches of Corpus Christi like they have in years past. Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District is concerned. I donât think itâs going to go well for any of us, to be honest with you, Annette Rodriguez said, who is the Nueces County health director. Across the whole United States weâre seeing increases of up to 7% from last week to this week. Thatâs just a tell tale sign that thereâs more to come.