The active COVID-19 case count for today is 304, hitting a new high, and sadly, 3 more fatalities from COVID-19 in Medina County since last Monday’s report. With cases high and transmission widespread, take measures to protect yourself, like wearing a mask, avoiding crowds, and encouraging your neighbors to get vaccinated. COVID-19 vaccines are available at the Medina County Health Unit. Booster doses are not yet available and we are awaiting information on who will be eligible for boosters and when. Those who are immunocompromised and can get an additional dose now:
* Been receiving active cancer treatment for tumors or cancers of the blood
* Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
* Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system
* Moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
* Advanced or untreated HIV infection
* Active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress your immune response
Talk to your healthcare provider about their medical condition, and whether getting an additional dose is appropriate at this time.
VACCINE DATA UPDATE since 8/30/2021
People that are fully vaccinated age 12 and older:
Medina County 51.96% up from 51.18%
Texas 58.06 up from 56.85%
CASE DATA UPDATE since 8/30/2021
Confirmed Cases: 4,309
Probable Cases: 1,726
Fatalities: 131 up from 128
Active Cases (estimated): 304 up from 279
Recovered (estimated): 5,610
For additional information, the Texas COVID-19 Data website and dashboards have COVID information on cases, vaccines, schools, nursing facility data.
Texas COVID-19 Data: https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/AdditionalData.aspx
COVID-19 Testing Sites:https://dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/testing.aspx
COVID-19 Vaccine for Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised People:https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html
In Medina County, there have been 21 Covid fatalities reported in the past 29 days from August 9 to Sept 7th, climbing from 110 to 131.
By Patricia Mechler
Medina County Health Unit
