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Businesses back up to 75 percent capacity After 20 days of having to operate at 50 percent capacity due to regional COVID-19 hospitalization rates, Bear King Brewing Company shift manager Thomas Hodges said the return to 75 percent capacity will bring back the socialization element the restaurant cultivates. Staff photo by Alex Copeland
After 20 days of having to operate at a 50 percent capacity due to regional COVID-19 hospitalization rates, restaurants and other businesses
(see below) in Burnet and Llano counties were able to return to 75 percent operating capacity as of Sunday, Jan. 31.
Updated: 6:32 PM CST December 31, 2020
TYLER, Texas For the last 17 days, East Texas COVID-19 hospitalization rates for Trauma Service Area Region G, which includes Tyler and Longview, remained above 15% of total hospital capacity.
Region G is made up of 19 counties in North East Texas and includes the counties covered in NET Health s region.
As of Wednesday and Thursday, COVID-19 patients made up nearly 19% of hospital capacity in the region. On Monday, capacity was at 19.12%, a record for this area.
Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services showed there were 581 people in hospitals, but only 20 intensive care unit beds were available across the trauma service area.
East Texas business seeing an increase in sales despite rollback Sharon Wynne, owner of The House of Wynne Antiques and Gifts helping a customer find decor. (Source: KLTV) By Erin Wides | December 22, 2020 at 5:17 PM CST - Updated December 28 at 1:09 AM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Beginning Monday evening, the Texas Department of State Health Services contacted areas in Trauma Service Area Region G and notified them that restrictions would be put in place.
Today many are figuring out what that will look like for them. For others, they have a business as usual approach.
One shop in Tyler has a large enough space that they havenât had to make capacity changes.
East Texas business seeing an increase in sales despite rollback Sharon Wynne, owner of The House of Wynne Antiques and Gifts helping a customer find decor. (Source: KLTV) By Erin Wides | December 22, 2020 at 5:17 PM CST - Updated December 28 at 1:09 AM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Beginning Monday evening, the Texas Department of State Health Services contacted areas in Trauma Service Area Region G and notified them that restrictions would be put in place.
Today many are figuring out what that will look like for them. For others, they have a business as usual approach.
One shop in Tyler has a large enough space that they havenât had to make capacity changes.
Angelina County and city announce capacity rollbacks
Angelina County and city announce capacity rollbacks By Erin Wides | December 16, 2020 at 8:03 PM CST - Updated December 16 at 8:06 PM
LUFKIN, Texas (KTRE) - Every week Angelina County and city leaders meet to discuss the COVID-19 infection rate, new information, and get everyone on the same page.
Tuesday evening the Texas Department of State Health Services contacted counties in the Trauma Service Area region H and notified them that some restrictions would be put in place. Angelina County Judge Don Lymbery tells us who will be impacted.
“Number one, 75 percent businesses that are operating, that have been released to 75 percent are going to automatically roll back to fifty percent occupancy,” Lymbery said.