NET Health: Gregg County sees 26 new cases over the weekend

Published 5:17 pm Monday, December 13, 2021

Active cases of COVID-19 in Gregg County on Monday increased slightly, according to public health data.

On Monday, active cases in county residents increased by almost 7% from Thursday, according to statistics released by the Northeast Texas Public Health District.

The county’s active cases increased from 149 on Thursday to 159 Monday. NET Health reported 26 new cases — 21 confirmed and five probable — in the county on Monday.

The county’s seven-day rolling rate of COVID-19 infection decreased to 5.99 Monday. The rate decreased more than 24%, reported at 7.95 on Thursday. Gregg County has the second-lowest level in the public health district’s seven-county jurisdiction behind Anderson County, which has a minimal level of 3.46.

The minimal community spread window consists of a rate of between zero and 10 and indicates evidence of isolated cases or limited community transmission, that cases are underway and that there is no evidence of exposure in large, congregate settings. The seven-day rolling rate is determined by taking the average number of all COVID-19 positive cases from the previous seven days. That number is then divided by the population of the county and multiplied by 100,000.

There have been 19,570 COVID-19 cases in Gregg County since the pandemic began, with 19,126 total recoveries, according to NET Health.

Three Gregg County jail inmates had an active diagnosis of COVID-19, according to NET Health’s data on Monday. There have been no virus-related jail deaths reported over the weekend, according to the district.

In Gregg County, 53.77% of people age 5 and older had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, while 47.38% of residents 5 and older had been fully vaccinated, according to the state. State data shows 87.82% of people 65 and older had been vaccinated with at least one dose as of Monday, while 81.05% of that population had been fully vaccinated. As of Nov. 4, children 5 to 11 years of age are included in vaccination numbers and rates.

On Monday, there were 108 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the state’s 19-county Trauma Region G, approximately one more than Thursday. Of COVID patients hospitalized, 34 of those are in ICUs and 22 patients are on ventilators. In the first half of September, hospitalizations reached 822, the highest number of single-day COVID-19 hospitalizations in the region since the pandemic began.

Other Counties

Henderson County had 27 new cases — 22 confirmed, five probable — reported since Thursday. There are 150 total active cases within the county. There have been 9,739 total recoveries reported.

Van Zandt County had 20 new cases — nine confirmed, 11 probable — reported since Thursday. There are 150 total active cases within the county. There have been 8,090 total recoveries reported.

Anderson County had three new cases — one confirmed, two probable — reported since Thursday. There are 54 total active cases within the county. There have been 5,554 total recoveries reported. 

Wood County had 17 new cases — 15 confirmed, two probable — reported since Thursday. There are 135 total active cases within the county. There have been 6,488 total recoveries reported.

Rains County had five new confirmed cases reported since Thursday and there are 17 total active cases within the county. There have been 1,509 total recoveries.

Total recoveries and total active cases include probable and confirmed data. Data gathered in Thursday’s report represents the past 72 hours, from noon Monday to noon Thursday.