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COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas:
- More than 5.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 83,600 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 15, and an average of 172 people are hospitalized. The community transmission rate is 59.7 cases per 100,000 (substantial) and the positivity rate is 6.2%. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 200,676 cases have been reported and at least 1,354 people have died.
- Hays County: There are currently 1,388 active cases, and eight people are currently hospitalized. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 52,686 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 486 people have died.
- Williamson County: There are 25 new cases of coronavirus in Williamson County. Eleven percent of hospital beds are available, and 9% of ICU beds are available. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 109,582 cases have been reported and at least 854 people have died.
For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here.
GRAPHS: Coronavirus data for March 2, 2022
Updates:
6:20 p.m. – Hays County reported three more COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday – two San Marcos women in their 90s and a San Marcos woman in her 80s. Health officials also reported 36 new confirmed COVID-19 cases along with six new hospitalizations and six new hospital discharges. There are 619 additional people considered recovered.
4 p.m. – Travis County reported another COVID-19 death on Wednesday along with 291 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 200,676 cases and 1,354 deaths since the start of the pandemic. At least 198,175 people have recovered from the virus.
Travis County currently has 139 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with 48 in the ICU and 26 on ventilators.
3:50 p.m. – Texas reported 2,085 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the seven-day average to 2,763 cases per day – down 41% from a week ago and down 91% from a month ago. The state reported 206 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total to 83,899 since the start of the pandemic. There are currently 3,376 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals statewide – down 30% from a week ago and down 72% from a month ago. The state's positivity rate average is at 4.81%.
The four-county Austin metro area reported 127 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the seven-day average to 167 cases per day – down 33% from a week ago and down 93% from a month ago. The average COVID-19 hospitalization rate is at 14.7 per day over the past week. There are 237 COVID-19 patients in Austin-area (TSA O) hospitals, with a 9% bed availability. There are 75 COVID-19 patients in Austin-area ICUs, with a 9% bed availability.
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