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The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 recoveries on Monday.
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Half of the new cases were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction tests.
The active cases total 88 (26 PCR cases and 62 confirmed by antigenic tests). A week ago, there were 90 active cases.
The Abilene trauma service area in all 16 counties had nine COVID-19 patients on Monday, one fewer than on Sunday, according to the Texas State Department’s COVID-19 website. The percentage of COVID-19 hospital patients in that region was 1.02% on Sunday, up from 1.08% on Saturday and 1.07% on Friday.
Eleven counties across the great country have no active cases on Monday, according to the state’s website.
Active Antigen 65 to 62 = -3
After: Taylor County COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 31% of people fully vaccinated
The coronavirus in figures
Abilene / Taylor County (updated Monday): Total number of PCR positive cases, 7,380; cases of active PCR, 26; total probable antigen cases, 8,552; total cases of active antigen, 62; total recoveries by PCR, 7,179; total antigen recoveries, 8,251; Total number of deaths, 414.
Texas (updated Monday): Total number of cases, 2,543,253; New cases, 221; Active cases (estimated), 21,146; Hospitalized, 1,428; Death, 51,201; New deaths, 2; Total tests, 31,768,431; Retrieved (estimated), 2,876,579.
Number of active cases estimated in large countries (followed by state): Howard, 12; Brown, 8; Jones, 5; Erath, 4; Coleman, 2; Comanche, 2; Callahan, 1; Eastland, 1; Nolan, 1; Stephens, 1; Coca, 0; Fisher, 0; Haskell, 0; Kent, 0; Knox, 0; Mitchell, 0; gullies, 0; Courage, 0; Shackelford, 0; Stone wall, 0; Throckmorton, 0.
Some counties in West Texas have estimated active cases: Lubbock, 163; Midland, 77; Randall (Canyon), 71; Ector (Odessa), 67 years old; Potter (Amarillo), 51; Wichita (Wichita Falls), 38; Tom Green (San Angelo), 17; 14-year-old Hale (Plainview); Moore, 3.
Sources: City of Abilene, Texas Department of State Health Services (count PCR cases only)
After: COVID-19: Active Taylor County Cases Drop Below 90 Friday
Brown County adds 1 death and 6 cases last week
BROWNWOOD – Brown County health officials reported one death from COVID-19 and six new cases last week.
The deceased – a woman in her 60s who was not residing in a nursing home – gives the county a total of 140 coronavirus-related deaths. The average age of the deceased is 68 years old.
The weekly total of six new cases last week is a sharp drop from the 27 reported the week before.
The county also reported hospitalization for COVID-19 and eight active cases on Friday, up from 16 active cases the previous week.
Of the county’s population aged 16 and over, 32.09% are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. This is a slight increase from the 31.52% reported for the week ending June 18.
Here are the weekly totals of new cases. This year’s high for a weekly total was 297 on January 8:
- Week of June 18: 27
- Week of June 11: 14
- Week of June 4: 31
- Week of May 28: 11
- Week of May 21: 4
- Week of May 14: 13
- Week of May 7: 20
- Week of April 30: 12
- Week of April 23: 15
- Week of April 16: 10
- Week of April 9: 3
- Week of April 2: 5
The current totals for COVID-19 testing in Brown County as of Friday are:
- Positive total: 4,361
- Negative total: 8,810
- Cases confirmed by PCR test: 2,072
- Cases confirmed by antigen test: 2,288
- Deaths: 140
- Average age of the deceased: 68 years old
- Recovered: 4,213
Laura Gutschke is a general assignment journalist and food columnist and manages online content for The Reporter-News. If you enjoy local news, you can support local journalists with a digital subscription to ReporterNews.com.
This article originally appeared on Abilene Reporter-News: COVID-19: Taylor County Adds 12 Cases, 13 Recoveries Monday
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