This document is a COVID-19 pandemic report from the Coastal Bend COVID Task Force in Texas dated January 22, 2021. It summarizes the current state of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Coastal Bend region, finding an increasing transmission rate above 1, continuing rise in new cases, hospitalizations, and fatalities. Recommendations include staying vigilant with measures like social distancing, face coverings, and limiting multi-household gatherings. Vaccination is also encouraged for those eligible.

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TEXAS COASTAL BEND
COVID-19 PANDEMIC REPORT
January 22, 2021
Coastal Bend COVID Task Force

2. ADDRESS PUBLIC CONCERNS &
QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19 &
INTERVENTIONS
ENABLE EVIDENCE-BASED
DECISION MAKING
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TASK FORCE OBJECTIVES
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3. 1. STAY-AT-HOME IF YOU CAN
2. FACE COVERINGS & SOCIAL DISTANCING
3. ISOLATE WHEN EXPOSED OR SYMPTOMATIC
4. PARTIAL-ALL REMOTE SCHOOLING
5. “OPEN TX”
a. 75% capacity in most businesses
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COVID-19 INTERVENTIONS
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EXTREME RISK
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4. 32,261 RECOVERIES
COASTAL BEND “COVID CONFIRMED” CASES
36,739 TOTAL CASES
3,519
ACTIVE
CASES
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ACTIVE CASES
DOWN 5%

5. 75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%
TRANSMISSION RATE ESTIMATION
COASTAL BEND
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HOLIDAY
LULLS
Rt = 1.03

6. CASES
INCREASING
75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%
DAILY CONFIRMED COVID CASES
COASTAL BEND
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7. LIVE OAK
ARANSAS
REFUGIO
7
NUECES
BEE
KLEBERG
JIM WELLS
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DUVAL
SAN PATRICIO
ARANSAS

8. LIVE OAK
ARANSAS
REFUGIO
8
BEE
KLEBERG
DUVAL
ARANSAS
JIM WELLS
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SAN PATRICIO
REFUGIO
BROOKS
LIVEOAK
MCMULLEN
KENEDY

9. 9
ARANSAS
NUECES
MCALLEN
SAN PAT
LAREDO
BRNSVL
SAN ANT
VICTORIA
RISING IN
SOUTH TEXAS
METRO AREAS
DAILY COVID CASES PER 100K
SELECTED SOUTH TEXAS COUNTIES
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10. 75% 50%
AMARILLO
DAL/FTW
HOUSTON
EL PASO/ LUBBOCK
S. TEXAS
AUSTIN
SAN ANT
75% Business
Capacity
LONGVW
DAILY COVID CASES PER 100K
TEXAS PUBLIC HEALTH REGIONS
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COVID RISING
ACROSS TEXAS

11. DAILY CENSUS COVID INPATIENTS
COVID
INPATIENTS
EXPECTED TO
INCREASE
75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%
COASTAL BEND
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12. PERCENT OF STAFFED HOSPITAL BEDS
WITH COVID INPATIENTS
15
7 DAYS OF 15%
TRIGGERS
BUSINESS
OCCUPANCY
ROLL BACK
14.3%
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COASTAL BEND
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13. CENSUS ICU PATIENTS: JAN 20
COASTAL BEND
NON-
COVID
COVID
185
132
53
ICU COVID PATIENTS
INCREASING
COVID
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14. PATIENT
CENSUS
NON-COVID
COVID
COVID
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TEXAS ICU PATIENTS: JAN 20
COASTAL BEND,
LUBBOCK, &
GALVESTON
HAVE LOWEST
ICU STRAIN DUE
TO COVID

15. PAUSE VIDEO TO
INSPECT
PATIENT
CENSUS
NON-COVID
COVID
COVID
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TEXAS ICU PATIENTS: JAN 20

16. 16
DAILY COVID FATALITIES
FATALITIES RISING
COASTAL BEND
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75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%

17. 17
COASTAL BEND COVID-19 FATALITIES
* Death certificates
from past 14 days still
being processed
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611 NUECES
959* COASTAL
BEND

18. SUMMARY
•Transmission rate above 1
• Fall-Winter Outbreak continuing
•New cases, hospitalizations, & fatalities increasing
• Stay vigilant
• Multi-household celebrations discouraged
• Face coverings + social distancing
• Get vaccinated if you can
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TEXAS COASTAL BEND
COVID-19 PANDEMIC REPORT
January 22, 2021
Coastal Bend COVID Task Force