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11 new COVID-19 cases reported in Wichita County
CDC recommends masks in public settings By KAUZ Team | April 9, 2021 at 2:21 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 2:30 PM
WICHITA COUNTY, Texas (TNN) - The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District reported 11 new COVID-19 cases on Friday. There were also 12 new recoveries.
There are now a total of 14,868 cases in Wichita County, with 44 of them still being active.
36 patients are currently recovering at home while eight are in the hospital. At last check, there are two patients in critical condition.
There have been 328 total COVID-19 related deaths, 14,496 recoveries and 80,217 negative tests in Wichita County.
Herd immunity may help protect against new variant strains
Wichita County Public Health District staff say herd immunity is between 70 - 80 percent
Herd immunity vs new variants By Ebonee Coleman | April 8, 2021 at 10:21 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 10:21 PM
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District staff say herd immunity is between 70-80 percent. While we’re not there yet, numbers show we’re heading in the right direction.
“The thing that provides really good feedback to us is the number of cases that we’re seeing daily is so much less. I mean it’s just wonderful and the number of hospitalizations has decreased drastically,” said Amy Fagan, Assistant Director of the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District.
District: 12 new COVID cases, no deaths
There six hospitalizations related to COVID-19, of which two are in critical condition.
There were 14 additional recoveries.
The district reports that they have COVID-19 vaccine appointments available. Online sign-up can be found at https://us1.quickscreen.health/wichita-falls-vaccinations#/waitlist.
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