Wichita County's COVID cases up 17%; Texas cases plummet 35.4%

Mike Stucka USA TODAY NETWORK
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Paramedic David Liske administers a COVID-19 booster shot to Michael Meade at the Island Pacific Seafood Market in Oxnard, California, on Sept. 23.
Paramedic David Liske administers a COVID-19 booster shot to Michael Meade at the Island Pacific Seafood Market in Oxnard, California, on Sept. 23.

Texas reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding 14,225 new cases. That's down 35.4% from the previous week's tally of 22,006 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Texas ranked 46th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 7.7% from the week before, with 298,674 cases reported. With 8.71% of the country's population, Texas had 4.76% of the country's cases in the last week. Across the country, 13 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.

Wichita County reported 206 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 176 cases and no deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 37,798 cases and 700 deaths.

Young County reported seven cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported one case and no deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 4,313 cases and 96 deaths.

Montague County reported six cases and no deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported four cases and no deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 5,102 cases and 131 deaths.

Clay County reported four cases and no deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported five cases and one death. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 2,372 cases and 40 deaths.

Archer County reported seven cases and no deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported four cases and one death. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 2,513 cases and 29 deaths.

Wilbarger County reported 12 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported five cases and no deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 3,962 cases and 90 deaths.

Across Texas, cases fell in 153 counties, with the best declines in Hays County, with 0 cases from 817 a week earlier; in Harris County, with 1,439 cases from 2,124; and in Bexar County, with 1,194 cases from 1,705.

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Within Texas, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Loving County with 1,183 cases per 100,000 per week; Hall County with 709; and Cass County with 330. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.

Adding the most new cases overall were Harris County, with 1,439 cases; Bexar County, with 1,194 cases; and Tarrant County, with 1,163. Weekly case counts rose in 66 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week's pace were in Denton, Jefferson and Cass counties.

In Texas, 104 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 123 people were reported dead.

A total of 8,010,466 people in Texas have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 91,017 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 96,699,237 people have tested positive and 1,062,564 people have died.

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Texas's COVID-19 hospital admissions staying flat

USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, Oct. 9. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:

  • Last week: 3,774

  • The week before that: 3,798

  • Four weeks ago: 5,193

Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:

  • Last week: 50,835

  • The week before that: 49,835

  • Four weeks ago: 58,231

Hospitals in 18 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 15 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 29 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Wichita County reported 206 additional COVID-19 cases this week