With a backdrop of crowded hospitals and a soaring COVID-19 death toll, McLennan Countyâs largest school district is offering COVID-19 tests over the weekend to students and employees preparing for classes to resume Tuesday.
McLennan County wrapped up December with a record number of monthly deaths attributed to COVID-19 and headed into the new year with one of the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rates in the state. The deaths of an 82-year-old man and a 97-year-old woman reported Thursday brought 2020âs COVID-19 death toll among McLennan County residents to 283. Of those, 86 were announced in December, almost double the previous monthly record of 44 in October.
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DENVER, the United States, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) Despite a day filled with ominous reports from Central Texas and Southern California that the more lethal variant of COVID-19 had surfaced, the U.S. state of Colorado on Wednesday eased restrictions imposed on state residents and businesses. In reviewing the data, Colorado has been in a sustained decline for 13 days, and only 73 percent of ICU beds statewide are in use, Colorado Governor Jared Polis tweeted Wednesday night.
The popular governor said he would move counties in Red on the dial to Orange on Jan. 4, 2021, thus allowing many businesses to reopen.
2020-12-31 08:35:34 GMT2020-12-31 16:35:34(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
DENVER, the United States, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) Despite a day filled with ominous reports from Central Texas and Southern California that the more lethal variant of COVID-19 had surfaced, the U.S. state of Colorado on Wednesday eased restrictions imposed on state residents and businesses. In reviewing the data, Colorado has been in a sustained decline for 13 days, and only 73 percent of ICU beds statewide are in use, Colorado Governor Jared Polis tweeted Wednesday night.
The popular governor said he would move counties in Red on the dial to Orange on Jan. 4, 2021, thus allowing many businesses to reopen.
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DENVER, the United States, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) Despite a day filled with ominous reports from Central Texas and Southern California that the more lethal variant of COVID-19 had surfaced, the U.S. state of Colorado on Wednesday eased restrictions imposed on state residents and businesses. In reviewing the data, Colorado has been in a sustained decline for 13 days, and only 73 percent of ICU beds statewide are in use, Colorado Governor Jared Polis tweeted Wednesday night.
The popular governor said he would move counties in Red on the dial to Orange on Jan. 4, 2021, thus allowing many businesses to reopen.
What does the new variant of COVID-19 mean for Central Texas?
and last updated 2020-12-30 18:42:08-05
America s first known case of a more contagious coronavirus variant was discovered this week in Colorado. This particular strand, called B.1.1.7, was first identified in UK back in September.
The World Health Organization says this strand can now be found in 26 countries, but what does that mean for Central Texas?
First off, healthcare professionals told 25 News that it is completely normal for a virus to mutate and change. In fact, studies show COVID-19 has at least one mutation in its genome every two weeks, but this particular strand has more than one.