COVID report: 298 new cases, 2 additional deaths

AGN Media staff
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The Amarillo Public Health Department reported an increase of 298 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths in Friday's COVID-19 report card.

That brings the total number of cases in Potter and Randall counties to 51,676 and the total number of deaths to 945 since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

Of the total, 3,663 cases were reported as active in Friday's report card, an increase of 204 active cases from Thursday.

Amarillo Public Health Department COVID-19 Report Card for Dec. 3, 2021.
Amarillo Public Health Department COVID-19 Report Card for Dec. 3, 2021.

The COVID-19 report card is issued weekdays by the Amarillo Public Health Department.

There have been 47,068 reported COVID-19 recoveries, an increase of 93 recoveries from Thursday's report.

Friday's report card also shows that Trauma Service Area A, which includes Potter and Randall counties, as well as the majority of the Texas Panhandle, is recording a 18.82% COVID-19 hospitalization rate as of Thursday.

Potter County saw an increase of 139 COVID-19 cases, bringing the county's total to 25,370 since the start of the pandemic. Of the total, 1,550 are active, an increase of 109 active cases. There have been 23,247 recoveries and 573 deaths related to the virus, according to Friday's report card.

Randall County saw an increase of 159 COVID-19 cases, bringing the county's total to 26,306 since the start of the pandemic. Of the total, 2,113 are active, an increase of 95 net active cases. There have been 23,821 recoveries and 372 deaths related to the virus, according to Friday's report card.

As reported in Friday's COVID-19 update, 456,409 COVID-19 tests have been conducted since the start of the pandemic, with nine tests pending.

Boosters, vaccinations

The Amarillo Health Department is administering boosters for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

Amarillo Director of Public Health Casie Stoughton said booster shot is currently available to individuals 18 and older who live in long-term care settings, have underlying medical conditions and/or live in high-risk environments. Those 65 and older who have gotten both shots are also eligible to receive the booster regardless of the situation.

According to previous reports, the city offers the Moderna vaccine for individuals 18 and older, as well as doses of the Pfizer vaccine for adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17.

As of Nov. 1, the recently approved COVID-19 shot is now available for those between the ages of 5 and 11.

Immunizations are available at Amarillo Public Health, 850 Martin Road, during the following hours:

• Monday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Thursdays: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The upcoming schedule for the city’s mobile vaccination clinics is:

• Wednesday, Dec. 8, noon-5 p.m.: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1601 S. Georgia St., parking lot on the south side

• Thursday, Dec. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Amarillo Wesley Community Center, 1615 S. Roberts

• Saturday, Dec. 11, noon to 4 p.m.: McDonald’s, 2910 S. Soncy

• Wednesday, Dec. 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Region 16, 1601 S. Cleveland St.

For more on the city's COVID-19 response, visit www.amarilloalerts.com

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo COVID report card: 298 new cases, 2 additional deaths