Health officials believe it can be prevented with more people getting vaccinated.
Author: Baylee Bates
Updated: 9:27 PM CDT July 22, 2021
BELL COUNTY, Texas — In the past week, there have been more cases of COVID-19 in Central Texas.
Bell County was holding a steady count of 100 active cases; now it's jumped to more than 500.
Dr. Janice Smith with the Bell County Health Authority tells 6 News she and the rest of the department are frustrated. They're frustrated that COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing once again.
"We're a little frustrated, because we think that this current surge that it appears that we're entering a new surge, is mostly preventable," she said.