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DATA: 18 million Texans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

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Posted: Mar 12, 2020 / 05:01 PM CDTUpdated: Sep 12, 2022 / 03:43 PM CDTHaving trouble seeing the charts? .AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of COVID-19, the disease caused by the , by aggregating data from the Texas Department of State Health Services and local and county health departments. .In February 2022, the CDC began weekly updates determining the “COVID Community Level” in each county nationwide. The three levels — high, medium and low — show how prevalent COVID-19 is in each county, by looking at hospitalization and case data. The data is updated weekly.Low, medium and high-risk categories are determined based on three factors: number of new cases in the past seven days, new hospital admissions in the past seven days, and percent of staffed hospital beds being used by COVID-19 patients.The first consideration is the number of new cases per 100,000 residents over the past seven days. If the number of new cases is higher than 200, the county cannot be considered low risk.The thresholds for hospital admissions and inpatient bed usage then change depending on whether the county has fewer or more than 200 new cases per 100,000 residents.The graphic below shows how Texas’ population is split among the three Community Levels. If a county is rated high risk, its population is included in the red box below. Similarly, if a county is rated low risk, its population is included in the green box below.The state’s was reported March 4, 2020, in Fort Bend County. Texas reports totals for two kinds of cases: confirmed and probable. A confirmed case is a person who has tested positive on a molecular test. A probable case is a person who has tested positive on an antigen test, or someone who has a combination of symptoms and known exposure to someone with COVID-19.Harris County has the most confirmed cases of COVID-19. When adjusted for population though, other counties rise to the top, most notably Loving, Dimmit and Jim Hogg Counties. The map above shows the rate of cases per 1,000 people, using 2020 population totals from the U.S. Census Bureau.Texas identifies COVID-19 deaths using the cause of death listed on death certificates. The total number of deaths does not include people who had COVID-19 but died from an unrelated cause. The state’s was reported March 16, 2020, in Matagorda County.The first vaccines in Texas were administered on December 14, 2020. The map below shows the percentage of Texans in each county that are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.KXAN is also keeping track of vaccination rates in each zip code across Texas.Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two doses for a person to be fully vaccinated. People who have taken one dose are considered partially vaccinated. The Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine only requires one dose, so people who take that vaccine are automatically considered fully vaccinated.KXAN is keeping track of the daily increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths across Texas. The highest daily jump occurred on Jan. 12, 2022, when 75,817 new cases (confirmed and probable) were added to the statewide total. The highest single-day increase in confirmed cases was 61,113 on Jan. 12, 2022. The highest single-day increase in probable cases was 15,223 on Jan. 13, 2022.The largest increase in deaths in a single day occurred on Jan. 28, 2021, when 471 new deaths were reported.DSHS reports hospitalization data a day late. Texas hit a peak of 14,218 COVID-19 hospitalizations on January 11, 2021. The chart below shows how the number of people hospitalized because of COVID-19 has changed throughout the pandemic.The charts below show how hospital and ICU bed usage has changed throughout the pandemic.The State of Texas is reporting numbers for three different types of tests:DSHS reports what it calls the “Specimen Collection Date Positivity Rate.” This measures the percent of tests that are positive. The state calculates the rates based on when tests are performed, not when the results are reported. Because of this, the rates fluctuate as DSHS retroactively updates new data it receives.The following charts show how the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by age, sex and race/ethnicity. Updated data is reported by DSHS once a month.KXAN is also keeping track of various factors, anomalies and errors affecting the data.Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe NowThanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now✕× Close Ad

Posted: Mar 12, 2020 / 05:01 PM CDTUpdated: Sep 12, 2022 / 03:43 PM CDTHaving trouble seeing the charts? .AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of COVID-19, the disease caused by the , by aggregating data from the Texas Department of State Health Services and local and county health departments. .In February 2022, the CDC began weekly updates determining the “COVID Community Level” in each county nationwide. The three levels — high, medium and low — show how prevalent COVID-19 is in each county, by looking at hospitalization and case data. The data is updated weekly.Low, medium and...

DATA: 18 million Texans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19

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