Daily COVID-19 Update from BRMC

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United States:

  • Total infections: 368,449 (Up 30,516)
  • 19,919 recovered (Up 2,337)
  • 10,993 deaths (Up 1,340)
  • Current mortality rate in U.S. is 3% (up .1%)
  • U.S. mortality rate is trending up, despite increased testing criteria to find more cases
  • CDC now recommends all citizens wear a mask while in public or interacting with others

Texas: 

  • 157 Texas counties reporting cases (Up 5)
  • No longer able to report community spread by county due to multiple reporting agencies and differing definitions by agency/county
  • Deaths: 153 (Up 13)
  • Total Texas Cases: 8,157 (Up 863)
  • Texas mortality rate is 1.9% (No change)
  • 1,153 lab confirmed COVID-19 patients currently receiving hospital care

Regional:

  • 180 cases in Lubbock (up 26)
  • 78 of the Lubbock cases are related to nursing homes
  • 6 deaths in Lubbock county (up 1)
  • 25 cases recovered in Lubbock (up 4)
  • 214 confirmed cases on the South Plains (Up 28)
  • 4 diagnosed cases in Terry county
  • 3 Terry county case recovered

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