Houston Mayor's Office Profile picture
Sep 24, 2020 9 tweets 4 min read Read on X
Today, I want to highlight the @HoustonHealth's wastewater monitoring project, an initiative currently proving itself as a potentially faster method of containing this dreadful disease. #COVID19
The City of Houston and our partners have taken innovative steps to monitor the spread of the coronavirus, so that we are better prepared to provide resources to communities that are vulnerable and high-risk.
This innovative project is a collaboration between @HoustonHealth and leading wastewater and data scientists from @RiceUniversity and Baylor College of Medicine.
Since May, this team has tested wastewater from the Houston’s 39 treatment plants for the presence of the virus that causes #COVID19. That’s because people with COVID-19 shed the virus in their feces, even if they don’t have any symptoms.
Ultimately, the goal is to help develop an early warning system allowing the health department to identify the city’s #COVID19 hot spots sooner and put measures in place to #slowthespread of disease.
An important benefit offered by the project is the detection of a #COVID19 resurgence, if it were to occur.

It offers us a more cost-effective option to mass testing surveys and information on how the virus is affecting areas of our city with limited viral testing.
Overall, this project ensures Houston can count with data that can serve as another tool to identify disease, slow the spread and save lives.
🚨 Trends from @HoustonHealth's #COVID19 wastewater monitoring project indicate a decrease in virus across Houston, mirroring the city’s dropping viral positivity rate and further validating the project as a potentially faster method to identify and contain the disease.
The wastewater project is *not* a substitution for viral #COVID19 testing. Houstonians should visit HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 for current, free COVID-19 testing sites and information about protecting their family and community from the deadly virus.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Houston Mayor's Office

Houston Mayor's Office Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @houmayor

Mar 2, 2021
Unless the governor is trying to deflect from the embarrassing failure of the electrical grid, his decision to open the state 100% and revoke the mask mandate does not make sense.
This is the third time the governor has stepped in when things are going in the right direction.
🚨 If you're going to any city properties or venues, like the public libraries, you will be required to wear a mask. 🚨
Read 5 tweets
Mar 1, 2021
🚨 The Houston Harris County Winter Storm Relief Fund has raised $6.5M. Thank you to all of the generous donors.

Today, the Fund is announcing that it will invest $1.65M in emergency grants to support vulnerable families and individuals in critical need of home repairs. 🚨
Given the urgency for assistance, the fund's grants committee quickly approved this initial round of grants less than a week after the fund was launched to help the most vulnerable in our community who are traditionally underserved with emergency repairs.
The Foundation and @HouUnitedWay are now accepting donations online at WinterStormReliefFund.org

Those impacted by the storm and needing help can text HoustonFreeze or HoustonAyuda to 898211. You will be texted back with eligibility and application guidelines.
Read 4 tweets
Mar 1, 2021
I want to acknowledge that one year ago, the city of Houston and the surrounding communities dusty began to confront the realities of the #COVID19 pandemic. It started with the cancellation of CERAWeek and several days later, confirmation of positive cases.
One positive sign is today's positivity rate of 11.8%.

But we are announcing 914 newly reported cases and 7 new deaths.

Free testing is still available at any of the city affiliated testing sites which you can find at houstonemergency.org
🚨 Tomorrow, @HoustonHealth will receive its first delivery of the FDA-approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine. An estimated 6,000 doses. We will also receive another 9,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine. 🚨
Read 5 tweets
Jan 25, 2021
Today, the
@HoustonHealth
Department is operating its first drive-thru vaccination clinic in partnership with @HoustonUmmc.

This site will provide 1,600 doses of the Moderna vaccine this week to people with appointments only.
UMMC has been a leader in providing #COVID19 testing and caring for patients with the virus. I thank them for working with the City of Houston to open the drive-thru vaccination site, making it more convenient for people with mobility issues and providing the vaccine services.
Health Dept received an additional 9,000 doses of the vaccine last Friday. In addition to scheduling 1,600 people for this location, the dept will transfer 800 doses to other providers and fulfill exiting appointments at Bayou City Event Center, its health & multi-service centers
Read 13 tweets
Jan 7, 2021
Today, @HoustonHealth reports 1,586 new cases of #COVID19, bringing Houston's total to 124,712.

There are also four newly reported deaths, bringing the city's total to 1,580. Image
And today, we are learning about the confirmed case of the new #COVID19 variant B1-17 in Harris County.

I want to stress there are no confirmed cases in the city of Houston. But we don't want to assume that we won't see cases with this "British" variant in Houston.
We are continuing to work on opening a super site for #COVID19 vaccinations. The @HoustonHealth Dept. is working feverishly on logistics, staffing and a traffic and parking plan. *The vaccine supply is the only thing we do not control. *
Read 8 tweets
Jan 7, 2021
The last 24 hours have been a rollercoaster of unbelievable emotions as our country witnessed a shocking attack on our democracy as people rioted and committed acts of violence inside the nation's capitol.
Like most Americans, I am relieved that the House and Senate did its job to ratify President-elect @JoeBiden's electoral college win. He and Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris will be sworn in to office in less than two weeks.
But I am stunned and disappointed by the blatant disrespect exhibited by the president's supporters who acted in a direct attempt to prevent the peaceful transition of power.
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

:(