Rate of new COVID-19 cases in Gregg County continues to slow

Published 4:51 pm Thursday, February 17, 2022

The rate of new cases of COVID-19 continued to slow Thursday in Gregg County with the release of data from public health officials.

The Northeast Texas Public Health District reported 170 total — 42 confirmed and 128 probable — cases of COVID 19 in its Thursday report compared to 188 on Monday. The seven-day rolling rate of new cases in Gregg County decreased by nearly 30%. NET Health on Thursday reported the seven-day rolling rate for the county was 41.49 down from 58.78 on Monday.

There were 5,029 active cases of COVID-19 in Gregg County residents on Thursday, a decrease of 750 from a report released a week ago.