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Today marks two weeks of declining COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., 14 straight days without a blip upward, according to data from the COVID Tracking Project at
The Atlantic. Case numbers, too, are declining, and today the seven-day case average is down a third since its peak, on January 12.
That day, the count of current hospitalizations was 131,326; it’s now down to 108,957. It’s the first significant decline since September 21, when the climb down from the summer surge stopped just under 29,000. As the country passes the milestone of 25 million cases, it’s a stable indicator pointing in the right direction.
For the past 37 days, the trauma service area that includes Angelina and Nacogdoches counties have had a hospitalization rate of 15 percent or more of its hospitals’ total capacity.
For the past 36 days, the trauma service area that includes Angelina and Nacogdoches counties have had a hospitalization rate of 15 percent or more of its hospitals’ total capacity.
Hospitalization rate remains above 15% 37 days straight for area including Gregg, Smith counties (Source: Courtesy photo) By KLTV Digital Media Staff | January 20, 2021 at 4:14 PM CST - Updated January 21 at 12:36 AM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - For the past 37 days, the trauma service area that includes Smith and Gregg Counties have had a COVID-19 hospitalization rate of more than 15 percent of its hospitals’ total capacity.
On Wednesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported a hospitalization rate of 19.55 percent, meaning 14 ICU beds are available, which is down from the number posted Tuesday. Yesterday, the hospitalization rate was at 20.9 percent.
TSA Area G hit the seven-day mark on Dec. 21, and as a result, some businesses have been required to scale back to opening at 50-percent of their capacity. Other businesses may be required to close.
The rolling positivity rate stood at 5.5%, a decrease of two-tenths of a percentage point from the previous day, marking its lowest point since Oct. 20.