* Total positivity rate continues decline, 4.60% as of 10/29, as a large batch of negative tests hit yesterday
* Testing peaked 9/13 @ 1.12M tests/week. As of 10/29, down to @ 587K per week
* Positive Test 7DMA below 3900 per day
* Covidestim Rt - 0.56
2/n .
11/8 - Cases
* As positive tests continue to decline, so do cases
* 7DMA of 2335 cases, declining 16% week over week.
* A very small rise from this very low number over the weekend, we will watch to see if that continues.
3/n .
11/8 Hospitalizations - Part 1
* Covid Admits 7DMA down to 313
* % of beds tagged as Covid down to 4.45%, with a total Covid census of 2801 beds
* 2021 numbers now firmly below 2020 comparable wave numbers
* However, 7DMA Week over Week rate of decline is still 17.7%
4/n .
11/8 Hospitalizations - Part 2
* ICU portion of the bed census is down to 1035
* 2021 numbers below 2020 comparable wave numbers
* El Paso TSA showing a significant bump. In 2020, El Paso was the first TSA to show increases before the Winter wave started for the state
5/n .
11/8 Conclusion
* The 2020 Winter wave started approx 130 days after the start of the 2020 Summer wave
* At Day 130+ the state is still in decline, El Paso is showing some increases
* El Paso portended the 2020 Winter wave. Is this a blip or is a wave imminent. Will watch
6/n
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* Total positivity rate continues slow decline, as of 10/25 at 5.22%, should continue
* Testing peaked 9/13 @ 1.12M tests/week. As of 10/25, down to @ 567K per week, decline of nearly 50%
* Positive Test 7DMA below 4300 per day
* Covidestim Rt - 0.61
2/n .
11/4 - Cases
* As positive tests continue to decline, so do cases
* 7DMA of 2509 cases, declining 17% week over week
* Cases lower than any point in the comparable 2020 wave, despite double the testing
* Cases had flattened in 2020 & were about to rise. Not so right now
* Positives, Cases & Hospitalization all continue strong declines for now
* Discussion on testing, positive tests, & Positivity Rate
* Winter wave time yet or what?
* Total positivity rate as of 10/22 at 5.41%, but the rate of decline is flattening some
* Testing peak 9/13 @ 1.12M tests a week. Testing as of 10/22 is @ 580K per week, a decline of nearly 50%
* Positive Test 7DMA below 4500 per day
2/n .
11/1 Indicators - Part 2
When looking at Testing, Pos Rate & Cases:
* TX reports testing by date of specimen collection, Counties report cases in batch
* Takes good 9-10 days for a day's testing to arrive to state
* Pos rate needs to be looked at in relation to qty of testing
* Decline
* 10/19 Pos% = 5.57%
* Cases 7DMA < 3000
* Total Beds tagged C19 at 5.57%, census at 3646, down 74% from 8/25
* Total Fatalities attributed to C19 in Texas about to hit 70K, get ready for the headlines
* Total positivity % as of 10/19 at 5.57%
* Testing peak 9/13 @ 1.12M tests a week. Testing as of 10/19 is @ 618K per week
* Positive Tests 7DMA below 5K/day. Meaning cases were in decline as of 10/19
* Covidestim Rt down to new low of 0.52
2/n .
10/29 Cases
* 7DMA Case Peak was 9/14 at 15,419
* 10/29 7DMA is 2,980 down 81% from 9/14
* 7DMA rate of decline 10% Week over week
* Declines continue but floor approaching
* Combined Pos% is 5.85% as of 10/16
* Cases 7DMA of 3062
* Total Beds tagged C19 down to 6.43%, census at 4077, down 71% from 8/25
* Total positivity % as of 10/16 at 5.85%
* Testing peak 9/13 @ 1.12M tests a week. Testing as of 10/16 is @ 652K per week
* Positive Tests 7DMA below 5400/day. Meaning cases were in decline as of 10/16
* Covidestim Rt down to historic low of 0.56
2/n .
10/26 Cases
* 7DMA Case Peak was 9/14 at 15,419
* 10/26 7DMA is 3,062 down 80% from 9/14
* 7DMA rate of decline still steep at 24% Week over week
* Bye Bye Bye
* Combined Pos% is 6.39% as of 10/12
* Cases 7DMA below 3300
* Total Beds tagged C19 down to 6.92%, census below 4600, down 67% from 8/25
* This wave least fatal of the 3 C19 waves
* Total positivity rate as of 10/12 at 6.39%
* Testing peak 9/13 @ 1.12 million tests a week. Testing as of 10/12 is @ 679K per week
* Positive Tests 7DMA nearing 6200 per day. Meaning cases will continue to decline
* Covidestim Rt declines to 0.87
2/n .
10/22 Cases
* 7DMA Case Peak was 9/14 at 15,419
* 10/19 7DMA is 4,153 down 74% from 9/14
* 7DMA rate of decline at 27% Week over week
* Continued declines
* Combined Pos% is 6.87% as of 10/9
* Cases 7DMA nearing 4000
* Total Beds tagged C19 down to 7.81%, census below 5000, down 64% from 8/25
* This wave least fatal of the 3 C19 waves
* Total positivity rate as of 10/9 at 6.87%
* Testing peak 9/13 @ 1.12 million tests a week. Testing as of 10/9 is @ 713K per week
* Positive Tests 7DMA nearing 7K per day
* Covidestim Rt jumps to 0.91 but mostly based on odd testing/fatality graph
2/n .
10/19 Cases
* 7DMA Case Peak was 9/14 at 15,419
* 10/19 7DMA is 4,055, down 73% from 9/14
* 7DMA rate of decline at 24% Week over week