Williamson County’s COVID-19 cases had the biggest jump last week since January, although current numbers still pale from the year’s start.
Confirmed cases, which include past and current episodes reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by 520 in the county May 10-16. As of Monday, May 16, WCCHD confirmed a total of 112,924 COVID-19 cases in Williamson County during the pandemic.
The new case load was higher than the 326 cases from May 3-9, 312 cases April 26-May 2, average of 337 April 12-25 and the previous 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 16.
In the past week, vaccinations increased by 0.1% with 73.9% 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 84.3% 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, 69.3% of Williamson County is vaccinated.
Local hospital space for people with COVID-19 remained relatively stable. The health district reported 404 beds or 11% for people with COVID-19 were vacant Monday, down from 409 beds but already 11% one week earlier. In intensive care units, there were 49 beds or 10% available for COVID-19 patients as of Monday, down from 54 beds and 11%.
For more local stats on COVID-19, visit http:// www.wcchd.org/COVID-19/dashboard.php.
