This report from the Coastal Bend COVID Task Force summarizes the latest data on the COVID-19 pandemic in the Texas Coastal Bend region. Key points include: new daily COVID cases have slightly increased but remain stable; hospitalizations and deaths from COVID have decreased in the past week; and vaccination rates need to continue increasing to protect the community. The report recommends residents get vaccinated if eligible and continue safety measures like masks and distancing if unvaccinated to help control the spread of the virus.

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TEXAS COASTAL BEND
COVID-19 PANDEMIC REPORT
May 14, 2021
Coastal Bend COVID Task Force

2. ADDRESS PUBLIC CONCERNS &
QUESTIONS ABOUT COVID-19 &
INTERVENTIONS
ENABLE EVIDENCE-BASED
DECISION MAKING
2
TASK FORCE OBJECTIVES
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3. 1. GET VACCINATED (12+ yo)
2. ISOLATE WHEN EXPOSED OR SYMPTOMATIC
3. IF NOT VACCINATED
1. GET VACCINATED
2. FACE COVERINGS & SOCIAL DISTANCING
3. AVOID CROWDS
3
COVID-19 INTERVENTIONS
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HIGH MODERATE MODERATE
MINIMAL HIGH MODERATE
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4. 41,585 RECOVERIES
COASTAL BEND “COVID CONFIRMED” CASES
43,395 TOTAL CASES
530
ACTIVE
CASES
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10% DECREASE IN
ACTIVE CASES

5. 75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%
TRANSMISSION RATE ESTIMATION
COASTAL BEND
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Rt = 0.78
MODEL FIT
100%
PROJECTION
MODEL CALIBRATION
Actual Weekly New Cases
Simulated Weekly New Cases

6. 75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%
DAILY CONFIRMED COVID CASES
COASTAL BEND
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PROJECTION
100%
SLIGHTLY
INCREASING

7. 7
80+
65-79
18-39
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0-17
40-64

8. LIVE OAK
ARANSAS
8
NUECES
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BEE
DUVAL
JIM WELLS
SAN PATRICIO

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

11. DAILY CENSUS COVID INPATIENTS
75% Business
Capacity
50%
75%
COASTAL BEND
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100%
PROJECTION
DECREASED IN
PAST WEEK

12. CENSUS ICU PATIENTS: MAY 12
COASTAL BEND
NON-
COVID
COVID
152
133
19
ICU COVID PATIENTS
DECREASED
COVID
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13. PAUSE VIDEO TO
INSPECT
PATIENT
CENSUS
NON-COVID
COVID
COVID
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TEXAS ICU PATIENTS: MAY 12

14. PATIENT
CENSUS
NON-COVID
COVID
COVID
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ICU STRESS FROM COVID: MAY 12
EFFECT OF
COVID ON ICU
RELATIVELY LOW
IN MOST OF
STATE

15. 15
DAILY COVID FATALITIES
COASTAL BEND
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75% Business
Capacity
50%
75% 100%
PROJECTION
LEVEL

16. 16
COASTAL BEND COVID-19 FATALITIES
* Death certificates
from past 14 days still
being processed
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809 NUECES
1,280* COASTAL
BEND

18. 32%

19. INCREASING
ROUGHLY
LINEARLY

20. 80+
65-79
12-15
0-11
16-49
50-64

21. 39%

23. 80+
65-79
12-15
0-11
16-49
50-64

24. SUMMARY
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•New cases declined
•Hospitalizations, fatalities declining
•Victoria is a COVID hotspot
• Stay vigilant
• Get vaccinated if you can
• If not vaccinated: face coverings (double up) + social
distancing
• Seasonality?

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TEXAS COASTAL BEND
COVID-19 PANDEMIC REPORT
May 14, 2021
Coastal Bend COVID Task Force