Weekly Amarillo COVID-19 report notes 530 active cases

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The Amarillo Department of Public Health (APHD) noted 530 cases of COVID-19 currently active for the week of April 6-12.

According to the Amarillo Department of Public Health's weekly COVID-19 report card, there were 111 new cases, with the overall total rising to 91,311 COVID-19 cases, 530 total active cases, a seven-day positivity rate of 8% and 1,340 deaths.

The weekly report is available at www.AmarilloAlerts.com/reportcard. The report also notes the status of local hospital capacity, based on data from BSA Health System, Northwest Texas Healthcare System, and Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center. According to the report, 608 total hospital beds are currently occupied, with 111 total beds occupied in the ICU and 16 ventilators in use. These numbers include patients with and without COVID-19.

The COVID-19 report card for April 6-12, 2023, issued weekly by the Amarillo Department of Public Health.
The COVID-19 report card for April 6-12, 2023, issued weekly by the Amarillo Department of Public Health.

According to the health department's website, there have been a total of 700,201 tests administered locally since the beginning of the pandemic. Potter County's total cases since the start of the pandemic rose to 43,829, with 789 deaths related to the virus. Randall County's total COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic rose to 47,496, with 553 deaths related to the virus, according to the site Friday.

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The website also noted 10 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized, with six in the ICU and none on ventilators. In Amarillo school numbers, a total of 19 cases were reported over the past 14 days, according to the site.

Flu report

The Amarillo Public Health Weekly Flu Report, created by all the local providers who voluntarily report influenza to APHD, in Potter and Randall counties, notes that flu cases continue to decrease in numbers. Four RSC cases were reported this week, but no deaths related to flu.

The flu report issued for April 10 by the Amarillo Department of Public Health.
The flu report issued for April 10 by the Amarillo Department of Public Health.

The report card noted two cases of influenza A, 41 cases of influenza B and 304 undifferentiated cases for a total of 363 cases for the week ending April 10.

Spring into action

With less than a month until the end of the public health emergency declaration related to the COVID pandemic, APHD urges residents to spring into action to be up-to-date on COVID vaccines and boosters before May 11.

Anyone who has not been vaccinated for COVID since September is not up-to-date on their vaccines and should take this opportunity to get the latest booster while it’s still free and easily accessible. Staying-up-to date on vaccines and boosters is the best way to prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends one updated booster dose for everyone aged 6 months and older, APHD notes.

Free vaccines and boosters are available Monday through Thursday with no appointment required at the Amarillo Public Health Department, 850 Martin Road, and Amarillo Public Health mobile clinics. To learn more, visit www.AmarilloAlerts.com/findavaccine.

Upcoming Mobile Vaccine Clinics

  • 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15 at the Spring Into Wellness Community Fair at the Southwest Church of Christ, 45th and Cornell

  • 3 to 6 p.m. on Monday, April 17 at the Northwest Amarillo Public Library, 6100 SW 9th Ave.

  • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 18 at Match Employees and Employers Together, 1502 S. Cleveland St.

  • 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 at the Southwest Amarillo Public Library, 6801 SW 45th Ave.

  • 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 at the Barrio Clean Up at Tacos Garcia Mexican Café, 1100 Ross St.

  • 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on April 24 at the North Amarillo Public Library, 1500 NE 24th Ave.

  • 6 to 7:30 p.m. on April 24 at the Canyon ISD Family Engagement Night, 3301 N. 23d St.

  • 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on April 25 at the Digital Literacy Afterschool Class, 1502 S. Cleveland St.

  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 29 at the Kite Flying Festival at Starlight Ranch Event Center, 1415 Sunrise Dr. #4300

Nurses will be available at the mobile clinics to answer health-related questions. Learn more, including how toschedule a free ride to the Amarillo Public Health Department, at www.AmarilloAlerts.com/findavaccine.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Weekly Amarillo COVID-19 report notes 530 active cases