The number of COVID patients in the local hospital has increased to 35 as of Tuesday afternoon, officials have said. The number of hospitalizations increase by nine over the 26 reported last week, Guadalupe Regional Medical Center spokesperson Elizabeth McCown said in a statement. The hospitalâs seven day moving target averages of new COVID-19 admissions and hospitalizations sat at five per day and 29 per day, respectively, McCown said. According to the statement, Guadalupe County had reported 6,429 cases of the disease. The total included 5,128 recoveries, 878 probable recoveries, 238 confirmed active and 136 probable active cases, the statement read. Additionally, the hospital announced it expects to receive 800 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, though not for distribution to the general public, McCown said. However, a state agency said wider distribution of vaccines is on its way.