Coastal Bend businesses at risk of rollbacks as COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations rise As we continue to see COVID-19 case numbers rise in the Coastal Bend, we are also seeing more hospitalizations. Author: Mariah Gallegos (KIII TV) Published: 7:45 PM CST January 15, 2021 Updated: 7:46 PM CST January 15, 2021 NUECES COUNTY, Texas — Nueces County may be nearing the state mandated hospital threshold, which would push businesses to 50-percent capacity. "This is a disease which is on its rise," said Dr. Salim Surani with Christus Spohn Health Systems. "We are in the third surge in the community and the country." While still in the midst of a COVID-19 surge, case numbers and hospitalizations don't seem to be slowing down any time soon.