Williamson County’s COVID-19 rate in April stayed between 300 and 400 new cases each week.
Confirmed cases, which include past and current episodes reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by 312 in the county April 26-May 2. As of Monday, May 2, WCCHD confirmed a total of 112,078 COVID-19 cases in Williamson County during the pandemic.
The new case load was lower than the weekly average of 337 April 12-25 and recent peak of 394 cases April 5-11. Cases still dwindled from the weeks of Jan 11-24, which saw a seven-day average of 7,938 new cases.
WCCHD’s toll for deaths linked to the disease did not change last week. The number stands at 935 as of May 2.
In the past week, vaccinations increased by 0.1% with 73.7% of Williamson County residents eligible for a vaccine being fully inoculated as of Monday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tracker. Officials said 84% of eligible residents have received the first dose of either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, each of which require two shots for full results. When accounting for county residents not eligible for a vaccine, such as children ages 5 and younger, 69% of Williamson County is vaccinated.
Local hospital space for people with COVID-19 increased in general. The health district reported 430 beds or 13% for people with COVID-19 were vacant Monday, up from 391 beds and 11% two weeks earlier. In intensive care units, there were 48 beds or 11% available for COVID-19 patients as of Monday, down from 60 and 11%. For more local stats on COVID-19,
For more local stats on COVID-19, visit http://www.wcchd.org/COVID-19/dashboard.php.
