Bell County reached 200 COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday, as active cases fell to 2,360 â 115 fewer than Wednesday.
âThe new deaths were for a man in his 50s from Bell County and woman in her 80s from Killeen ⦠Our condolences to the families during this difficult time,â Amanda Robison-Chadwell, the Bell County Public Health Districtâs director, said.
These deaths were announced with Bell County now totaling 17,248 cases since March. At least 14,888 people have reportedly recovered, according to the health district.
Bell County also saw its incidence rate â which tracks the rate of new COVID-19 cases over the last 14 days â decrease for the third consecutive day. The countyâs rate, which peaked at 848.9 per 100,000 people on Jan. 8, fell to 650.3 on Thursday, Robison-Chadwell said.
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People wait in a line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine from Austin Public Health in January. The state has dubbed APH a COVID-19 vaccine hub.
Updated March 8 at 4:06 p.m.
Since mid-January, the state has been allocating COVID-19 vaccines to so-called “vaccine hubs.” These large-scale vaccination sites are supposed to focus on populations and areas hardest hit by the virus.
“The goal of these hubs is to provide more people the vaccine and a simpler way to sign up for an appointment,” the Texas Department of State Health Services says.
So far, the hubs have been allocated 1,000 or several thousand doses a week, while smaller providers receive only a few hundred. You can access a hub regardless of where you live. Right now, the state is authorizing providers to vaccinate the following groups:
Although Bell County’s second shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines was delayed on Tuesday, the Bell County Public Health District still inoculated 255 people that day.
Five COVID-19 related deaths were identified in Bell County on Wednesday, as the region’s incidence rate continued to drop — a decrease Amanda Robison-Chadwell, the Bell County Public Health District’s
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Copperas Cove officials said Thursday afternoon that the pharmacy does not currently have any openings on the waitlist.
The availability of vaccines changes daily, and ultimately this will be a very lengthy process to get the vaccine to everyone who desires to receive it, Cove officials said. All are asked to exercise patience and understanding with this process.
Fort Hood
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center on Fort Hood began this week administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to healthcare workers, first responders, and high-risk individuals who received the first dose Dec. 29.
âIf you are a high-risk patient waiting on an opportunity to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, please stay tuned to this page and monitor your secure messaging account for announcements about availability,â the hospitalâs Facebook page said.