”In terms to the so-called third wave," said Dr. Jason McKnight, Primary family care physician and population health expert with Texas A&M., "I think what we are seeing is definitely a decline in cases at the current moment. Now, whether it’s truly over or not, I think is still yet to be seen,”
UPDATE: February 9, 2021
The Brazos County Health District confirmed three more residents have died of COVID-19. All three patients were hospitalized in their 60s and included one man and two women. We have now lost 184 Brazos County residents to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The health district reported there are 40 new known cases of COVID-19 in the county and the total number of active cases are at 1,358. As of February 7, 41 Brazos County residents are hospitalized with COVID-19 and the total ICU hospital bed occupancy rate is down to 106%. The total hospital bed occupancy rate is 81%.
UPDATE: February 8, 2021
The Brazos County Health District reported there are 84 new known cases of COVID-19 in the county and the total number of active cases is 1,424. As of February 7, 41 Brazos County residents are hospitalized with COVID-19 and the total ICU hospital bed occupancy rate is 133%. The total hospital bed occupancy rate is 87%.
College Station church starts community garden to help neighbors
A fellow church lends a helping hand to make it possible
Source: New Victory Temple Church on Facebook
and last updated 2021-01-26 14:32:19-05
BRAZOS COUNTY, TX â New Victory Temple Church in College Station is just about ready to start its own community garden. I m just excited to see what God is going to do because it s definitely obvious that it s not us. It s him doing it, Renee Alsandor, minster of New Victory Temple Church said.
Before the garden s inception, Renee noticed three issues in the neighborhood: One was the limited access to fresh produce. Her father traveled back and forth from Spring to a food pantry to deliver food to a church member with severe health issues.
CHI St. Joseph Health looking for retired nurses, EMTs, and MAs to volunteer administering vaccine
and last updated 2021-01-09 15:34:09-05
BRYAN, TX â Hospitals in the state of Texas are becoming overrun with COVID-19 patients.
As the numbers of hospitalizations rise across the state, so are they too here in Bryan-College Station.
Friday, the Brazos County Health Department reported total ICU bed capacity at 123%, the highest its been for the week of Jan 3 - 9.
St. Joesph Health is now turning to retired front line workers.
Asking for the public s help, in having retired nurses, EMTs, and medical assistants to volunteer administering the COVID-19 vaccine, at their vaccine clinics.
Brazos County health officials reported 71 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
With Wednesdayâs new cases, the countyâs overall number of cases recorded since the pandemic began rises to 11,918. Of those, 1,125 cases were active on Wednesday, a decrease of 37 from the day before. Officials said 10,661 cases are considered recovered.
Forty-eight people were hospitalized in Bryan-College Station for treatment related to the virus, two fewer than Tuesdayâs total, according to the health department. Brazos County hospitals were at 81% capacity, and intensive care units were 96% full on Wednesday, according to the health department. Those figures include all patients, not just those being treated for COVID-19.