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COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas:
- More than 5.3 million cases have been reported in the state, and around 81,000 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Austin-Travis County: The seven-day moving average for new hospital admissions is 53, and an average of 375 people are hospitalized. The community transmission rate is 209 (high) and the positivity rate is 15.1%. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 186,379 cases have been reported and at least 1,322 people have died.
- Hays County: There are currently 3,926 active cases, and 28 people are currently hospitalized. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 50,301 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 467 people have died.
- Williamson County: There are 88 new cases of coronavirus in Williamson County. Nine percent of hospital beds are available, and 6% of ICU beds are available. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 108,622 cases have been reported and at least 832 people have died.
For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here.
GRAPHS: COVID-19 data for Feb. 15, 2022
Updates:
5:25 p.m. – Travis County reported another death from COVID-19 on Tuesday along with 630 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 186,379 cases and 1,322 deaths since the start of the pandemic. At least 183,872 people have recovered from the virus.
Travis County currently has 336 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with 90 in the ICU and 45 on ventilators.
5:15 p.m. – Texas reported 8,000 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the seven-day average to 8,773 new cases per day – down 43% from a week ago and down 83% from a month ago. The state reported 228 new COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, bringing the total to 81,258 since the start of the pandemic. There are currently 7,154 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals statewide – down 25% from a week ago and down 41% from a month ago. The state's positivity rate average is at 12.04%.
The four-county Austin metro area reported 536 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the seven-day average to 596 cases per day – down 42% from a week ago and down 83% from a month ago. The region is reporting an average of 53 new daily COVID-19 hospitalizations. There are 441 COVID-19 patients in Austin-area (TSA O) hospitals, with 7.5% bed availability. There are 125 COVID-19 patients in Austin-area ICUs, with 6% bed availability (19 adult beds, eight pediatric).
4:25 p.m. – The Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) provided the following updates related to COVID-19 on Tuesday:
- One staff member at the McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Center, in Mart, tested positive for COVID-19.
- At this time, TJJD has 21 active cases across its facilities (seven staff and 14 youth).
OTHER COVID-19 HEADLINES: