COVID cases fewer, but ICU full again

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Hood County is 156 lower than one week ago, but Lake Granbury Medical Center’s ICU ward is back to being completely full.

According to Hood County Emergency Management Coordinator Jay Webster, 41.67% of those beds are occupied by patients who are COVID-19 positive.

The hospital’s overall capacity is 17.65% COVID-19 positive.

At the time Webster issued his weekly report Thursday afternoon, the county had 229 active cases. The number of active cases the previous Thursday stood at 385.

There are eight reported local hospitalizations due to COVID-19, three fewer than the week before.

Two additional COVID 19-positive deaths occurred among county residents over the past week, bringing the total to 201.

Hood County remains at high risk of COVID-19 transmission.