This document is a COVID-19 pandemic report from the Coastal Bend COVID Task Force in Texas dated January 29, 2021. It summarizes the current state of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Coastal Bend region, including a transmission rate estimate between 0.82-1.03, declining new cases but increasing hospitalizations and fatalities. It recommends residents remain vigilant with preventive measures like face coverings and social distancing, and get vaccinated if eligible.

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TEXAS COASTAL BEND
COVID-19 PANDEMIC REPORT
January 29, 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. 33,785 RECOVERIES
COASTAL BEND “COVID CONFIRMED” CASES
37,934 TOTAL CASES
3,581
ACTIVE
CASES
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ACTIVE CASES UP
2%

5. 75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%
TRANSMISSION RATE ESTIMATION
COASTAL BEND
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THANKSGIVING
Rt = 0.82 - 1.03
UNSURE OF
CAUSE
TRANSMISSION
RATE PROBABLY
BELOW 1

6. CASES
INCREASING
75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%
DAILY CONFIRMED COVID CASES
COASTAL BEND
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LAST WEEK’S PROJECTION
UPPER
LOWER

7. LIVE OAK
ARANSAS
REFUGIO
7
NUECES
BEE
KLEBERG
JIM WELLS
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SAN PATRICIO

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
PEAKING IN MOST
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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PEAKING ACROSS
MUCH OF TEXAS

11. PERCENT OF STAFFED HOSPITAL BEDS
WITH COVID INPATIENTS
15
7 DAYS OF 15%
TRIGGERS
BUSINESS
OCCUPANCY
ROLL BACK
13.0%
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COASTAL BEND
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12. CENSUS ICU PATIENTS: JAN 27
COASTAL BEND
NON-
COVID
COVID
205
145
60
ICU COVID PATIENTS
LEVEL
COVID
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13. PATIENT
CENSUS
NON-COVID
COVID
COVID
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TEXAS ICU PATIENTS: JAN 27
COASTAL BEND,
LUBBOCK, &
GALVESTON
HAVE LOWEST
ICU STRAIN DUE
TO COVID

14. PAUSE VIDEO TO
INSPECT
PATIENT
CENSUS
NON-COVID
COVID
COVID
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TEXAS ICU PATIENTS: JAN 27

15. 15
COASTAL BEND COVID-19 FATALITIES
* Death certificates
from past 14 days still
being processed
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634 NUECES
988* COASTAL
BEND

16. SUMMARY
•Transmission rate 0.82-1.03
• Fall-Winter Outbreak may be subsiding
•New cases declined
•Hospitalizations peaking
•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 29, 2021
Coastal Bend COVID Task Force