COVID-19 cases surge this week in Wichita County
In May, 19 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Wichita County for the entire month. In June, the county has averaged 19 cases a day.
In fact, the number of new COVID-19 cases reported by the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District in June was more than three times the total of the three previous month combined.
In March, the health district reported a total of 38 new cases in the county; in April, 27 new cases were reported; and 19 in May. In June, Wichita County had 279 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
The reported number of confirmed cases hit a record Tuesday, with 45 new positive tests.
Since last Wednesday 133 new active cases of the novel Coronavirus were reported in Wichita County, with seven of those identified as residents of Iowa Park. This brings the total number of cases in the county since March 18 to 363, with 87 of those patients recovered.
Hospitalizations of those infected have also taken a grim turn. Of the eight positive patients currently hospitalized in Wichita County, seven are in critical condition.
Lou Kreidler, Director of Health for the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District expressed her concern about the rising numbers. “Our positivity rate has increased from 1.4% to 13% in the last two weeks,” Kreidler said. “I am highly concerned about the number of positive cases we are seeing especially with the 4th of July weekend coming up and places are moving forward with celebrations where large groups will gather. I would ask people to please stay home from celebrations if they have any symptoms of COVID-19 no matter how mild. Symptoms include headache, runny nose, congestion, cough, fever, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, diarrhea, new loss of taste or smell, muscle cramps or body aches. If a person attends an event please use hand sanitizer often, maintain social distancing from individuals who are not in your immediate party and wear a mask at all times except when eating or drinking. Please remember no matter how small the gathering the potential for spread is there so please weigh your risk prior to attending any type of event. “
Kreidler continued, “If we do not as a community begin to practice measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 we will continue to see an increase in the number of cases in our community and see increased pressure on our healthcare system.”
The latest information on hospitalizations released by the WFWC Public Health District include:
Hospitalizations
Case 138: 60 – 69, critical condition
Case 143: 40 – 49, critical condition
Case 144: 40 – 49, critical condition
Case 215: 80+, stable condition
Case 231: 60 – 69, critical condition
Case 276: 6 – 10, critical condition, remains at Cook Children’s Hospital
Case 305: 60 – 69, critical condition
Case 307: 80+, critical condition
The number of deaths as a result of COVID-19 in Wichita County remains at two.
Allred Unit
The Allred Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is located in the Iowa Park zip code. As of Wednesday, Jeremy Desel, Director of Public Information for TDCJ, confirmed five active employee cases at the unit and one recovered inmate case. In addition, they list 96 on medical restriction.
Sheridan Medical Lodge
Sheridan Medical Lodge in Burkburnett has included the following statement in regards to its facility: “Two Sheridan Medical Lodge residents and one staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member who tested positive for COVID-19 will quarantine at home for fourteen days and will only be permitted back at work after two negative COVID-19 tests. The residents who are positive for COVID-19 have been moved to an isolation area within our facility. We are working closely with health authorities to navigate this situation.” - Richard Miller, Administrator
Wichita Falls Fire and Police
Monday and Tuesday, The WFWC Public Health District reported that five Wichita Falls police officers and one Wichita Falls fireman had tested positive for the virus. Of those cases, one of the police officers and the firefighter did have interaction with the public. It is reported that call logs for the officer and fireman have been pulled and all members of the public who the individuals came in contact with while working have been notified. In addition, as with any place of business, any employees who were identified for possible exposure within the Police Department and Fire Department have been notified and are at home, self-monitoring for symptoms.
So far in Wichita County, a total of 10,103 residents have been tested with 8,802 of the results coming back negative. As of Wednesday morning, 938 tests were still pending.
As a reminder, the definitions of the types of cases are as follows:
Contact to a previous case: The exposure occurred directly from another positive case.
Close contact to a previous case: The exposure occurred directly from another positive household case.
Community spread: The exposure is unknown.
The new cases reported in the past week include:
Case 231: 60 – 69, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 232: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread
Case 233: 60 – 69, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 234: 30 – 39, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 235: 50 – 59, was hospitalized and now is at home recovering, community spread
Case 236: 40 – 49, was hospitalized and now is at home recovering, community spread
Case 237: 50 – 59, at home recovering, community spread
Case 238: 20 – 29, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 239: 60 – 69, at home recovering, community spread
Case 240: 50 – 59, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 241: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread
Case 242: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread
Case 243: 50 – 59, at home recovering, community spread
Case 244: 50 - 59 at home recovering, community spread
Case 245: 30 – 39, at home recovering, case still under investigation
Case 246: 30 – 39, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 248: 50 – 59, at home recovering, travel-related within the state of Texas
Case 249: 6 – 19, at home recovering, community spread, no daycare exposure
Case 250: 50 – 59, at home recovering, community spread
Case 251: 30 – 39, hospitalized in stable condition, community spread case
Case 252: 30 – 39, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 253: 60 – 69, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 254: 30 – 39, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 255: 0 – 5, asymptomatic, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case, no day care exposure
Case 256: 50 - 59, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 257: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 258: 70+, hospitalized in stable condition, case is still under investigation
Case 259: 70+, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 260: 30 – 39, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 261: 20 – 29, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 262: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 263: 40 – 49, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 264: 40 – 49, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 265: 60 – 69, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 266: 50 – 59, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 267: 50 – 59, at home recovering, community spread
Case 268: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread
Case 269: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread
Case 270: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 271: 60 – 69, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 272: 20 – 29, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 273: 6 – 19, at home recovering, contact to a previous case, no daycare exposure
Case 274: 6 – 19, at home recovering, community spread case, no daycare exposure
Case 275: 6 – 19, at home recovering, contact to a previous case, no daycare exposure
Case 276: 6 – 19, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case, no daycare exposure
Case 277: 6 – 19, at home recovering, community spread case, no daycare exposure
Case 278: 60 – 69, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 279: 60 – 69, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 280: 50 – 59, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 281: 6 – 19, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case, no daycare exposure
Case 282: 70+, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 283: 60 – 69, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 284: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 285: 6 – 19, at home recovering, community spread case, no daycare exposure
Case 286: 40 – 49, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 287: 50 – 59, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 288: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 289: 30 – 39, asymptomatic, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 290: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 291: 50 – 59, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 292: 0 – 5, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case, no daycare exposure
Case 293: 20 – 29, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 294: 50 – 59, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 295: 50 – 59, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 296: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 297: 11 – 19, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 298: 60 – 69, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 299: 40 – 49, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 300: 50 – 59, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 301: 6 – 10, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case, no daycare exposure
Case 302: 40 – 49, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 303: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 304: 20 – 29, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 305: 60 – 69, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 306: 60 – 69, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 307: 80+, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 308: 40 – 49, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 309: 40 – 49, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 310: 40 – 49, asymptomatic, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 311: 40 – 49, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 312: 60 – 69, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 313: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 314: 11 – 19, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 315: 50 - 59, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 316: 50 – 59, at home recovering, case still under investigation
Case 317: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 318: 40 – 49, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 319: 60 – 69, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 320: 50 – 59, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 321: 20 – 29, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 322: 20 – 29, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 323: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 324: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 325: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 326: 11 – 19, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 327: 40 – 49, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 328: 11 – 19, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 329: 6 – 10, at home recovering, community spread case. The child did attend daycare and all parents/guardians from the facility have been notified. The children and staff who were in the same room with the child are quarantining at home for 14 days from the date of exposure. This is a very limited exposure case.
Case 330: 40 – 49, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 331: 11 – 19, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 332: 70 - 79, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 333: 80+, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 334: 40 – 49, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 335: 50 – 59, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 336: 70 – 79, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 337: 30 – 39, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 338: 20 – 29, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 339: 40 – 49, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 340: 50 – 59, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 341: 50 – 59, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 342: 40 – 49, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 343: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 344: 30 – 39, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 345: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 346: 30 – 39, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 347: 20 – 29, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 348: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 349: 60 – 69, asymptomatic, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
Case 350: 50 – 59, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 351: 0 – 5, at home recovering, contact to a previous case, no daycare exposure
Case 352: 20 – 29, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 353: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 354: 6 – 10, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 355: 11 – 19, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 356: 11 – 19, at home recovering, close contact to a previous case
Case 357: 11 – 19, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 358: 20 – 29, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 359: 20 – 29, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 360: 20 – 29, at home recovering, community spread case
Case 361: 50 – 59, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 362: 20 – 29, at home recovering, case is still under investigation
Case 363: 20 – 29, at home recovering, contact to a previous case
