CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

STATUS UPDATE AS OF JANUARY 21, 2022:

The Health District has 389 new cases to report for Friday, January 21st, bringing the total for new cases for the week ending January 21st, to 2,272.

There are a total of 16 deaths reported for the week; 22,949 (60s); 23,301 (60s)-up to date Pfizer; 23,212 (40s); 25,059 (80s)- not up to date Pfizer; 26,775 (50s)-not up to date Pfizer; 28,256 (40s); 25,557 (80s); 22,884 (30s); 25,067 (40s); 27,207 (80s); 25,056 (80s)-not up to date Pfizer; 28,065 (80s); 24,636 (60s); 27,326 (90s); 24,084 (80s)- up to date Moderna; 24,443 (90s).

For the week ending January 21, 2022, there are 2,272 new cases, 102 hospitalizations, and 1,586 new recoveries.

There are 209 (9.2%) new cases who are up to date on their vaccinations.

There are 2,063 (90.8%) of new cases who are not up to date on their vaccinations.

There are 294 new re-infection cases. Of those, 31 (10.5%) are up to date on their vaccinations; 263 (89.5%) are not up to date on their vaccinations.

Of the 102 individuals hospitalized today, 36 are vaccine breakthrough cases; of the 36, 14 are up to date and 22 have completed their primary series but are not up to date.

Of the 102 hospitalized today, 9 are re-infections.

The positivity rate is 53%

*Updated Every Friday*

COVID-19 Daily Reporting

Date	Deaths	Ages	New Cases	Hospitalized
Monday, January 17, 2022	9	30s, 40s (3), 50s, 60s (2), 80s (2)	841	87
Tuesday, January 18, 2022	0	N/A	386	88
Wednesday, January 19, 2022	1	80s	211	99
Thursday, January 20, 2022	1	80s	445	104
Friday, January 21, 2022	5	60s, 80s (2), 90s (2)	389	102

Health District Hotline: 940-761-7909

Hotline Hours: Monday - Friday, 8AM to 5PM

For health-related questions call the Health District Hotline or email covidquestions@wichitafallstx.gov .

To read the new Clearance Procedures for COVID-19 click here: Clearance Procedures as of December 28, 2021

To read Wichita Falls/Wichita County Public Health District Non-Household Quarantine Guidelines: Click Here

If your self-test is POSITIVE:

Seek a local test (PCR or NAAT) at one of the COVID-19 testing facilities listed on our website

Monoclonal Antibody Infusion HOTLINE: 1-800-742-5990

Monoclonal Antibody infusions are still available. An infusion can be scheduled by contacting the Infusion Hotline. This number is supported by knowledgeable staff that will work with you to schedule an infusion that will be administered by medical staff at your residence or designated location.

Eligibility requirements are established to assure recipients receive the full benefit of the monoclonal antibody infusion.

To get the process started or answer any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact

1-800-742-5990 or Email: infusionreferral@bcfs.net

Vaccine FAQ's in English: CLICK HERE

Vaccine FAQ's in Spanish: CLICK HERE

To read a full FAQ regarding the vaccine, visit https://txwichitafalls3.civicplus.com/2186/COVID-19-Vaccine-Information.

The Department of State Health Services has created a new dashboard that shows the number of people vaccinated and doses distributed. A spreadsheet has also been created that shows COVID-19 vaccine distribution data by County.

Texas COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard

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