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COVID-19: Taylor County recoveries outpace new cases Monday
The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District now is leaving a voicemail when calling people on the COVID-19 vaccine waiting list to set an appointment.
People are asked to call back as soon as possible because vaccines are limited and appointments are not guaranteed, according to a Monday post on the city s Facebook page.
To determine if you meet state guidelines to be added to the waiting list, visit the city website at https://www.abilenetx.gov/covid19.
Taylor County recoveries outpace new cases Monday
The health district Monday reported 31 new COVID-19 cases and 80 recoveries.
The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District is organizing COVID-19 vaccination clinics at the Abilene Convention Center – when the state releases doses here. We have completed a state survey letting them know of our capacity to conduct mass vaccination clinics and are continuing to plan and prepare for this, but do not have a time frame of when we can expect to receive additional vaccines, public health director Annette Lerma said.
The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Thursday that next week it will direct most of the COVID-19 vaccine received from the federal government to large providers who can vaccinate a total of more than 100,000 people, according to a news release.
The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District on Thursday reported three deaths linked to COVID-19, 163 new cases and 103 recoveries.
The deceased – one man in his 60s and two men in their 80s – bring the total number of county deaths to 210. The three men had preexisting health conditions, officials said.
The 163 new cases are based on 59 polymerase chain reaction tests and 104 antigen tests.
Active cases total 2,066 (830 PCR cases and 1,236 antigen cases). A week ago on Dec. 31, combined active cases numbered 2,198.
The number of COVID-19 inpatients at Abilene facilities is 129, which is eight fewer than reported Wednesday. The inpatients include 38 out-of-county residents.
Hendrick Health System on Wednesday reported the COVID-19 inpatients number for Abilene s trauma service area was 23.54% of the area s total hospital beds, up from its Tuesday report of 22.07% and the highest mark to date.
COVID-19: Taylor County adds 1 death, 103 cases Monday
The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District on Monday reported one more death linked to COVID-19, 103 new cases and 78 recoveries.
The deceased in a man in his 80s with preexisting health conditions, officials said. He is the 175th county resident whose death is connected to the coronavirus.
COVID-19 inpatients in Abilene total 106, which is six more than reported Sunday.
Hendrick Health System on Sunday reported the COVID-19 inpatients number was 13.82% of total hospital beds in Abilene s trauma service area, falling below 15% for the second day in a row.
The Hendrick Health COVID-19 Community Safety Dial increased to Level 6: Emergency on Dec. 8 after that number had been above 15% for seven consecutive days, and will remain there until the rate has been under that threshold for an equal amount of time.