The statewide positivity rate in Texas is now at 36.4 percent -- more than 4 times what it was just 30 days ago. And higher than during peaks in July 2020 and January 2021.
One in four hospital patients on Monday in the Dallas Fort Worth region has COVID-19, health officials say.
"At the rate we’re going, if we continue on the track we’re on, January is going to be a very tough month," said Stephen Love, President, DFW Hospital Council. "This is almost a vertical jump, based on how contagious omicron is." "I know people think, well it’s not as bad as Delta, but we get many more people infected," Love said.The statewide positivity rate is now at 36.4 percent -- more than 4 times what it was just 30 days ago. And higher than during peaks in July 2020 and January 2021, which both topped out at about 20 percent.
"It’s not the same old same old story. It’s a new chapter, every day. And we’ve got to pay attention to the new chapters and deal with it as best we can," Love said.Paul Christopher was surprised to see a relatively short wait at a site in Watauga.
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