* We may know after today if 1/8 or 1/11 is our positivity rate peak
* Testing and cases continue slow creep up, setting a new C19 record every time
* We are easily on pace for the 1/26 hospitalization peak I'm predicting
Tests filed by date specimen collected< 8 days old is incomplete
As of 1/6:
* Pos rate 32.00%
* 1/8 peak mentioned last week appears to be re-forming
* 1/11 could also be peak, not enough testing in to say for certain
* Testing about to go 200K+ per day
2/n .
1/16 - Cases
* Cases batched by date received by the county
* Case 7DMA~ 51K
* With testing & positives still increasing, probably some growth for cases still out there. Positives in 2/n are rising into the mid 60s, so some case growth into the mid 50s is likely
* 3/n
1/16 Hospitalizations - Part 1
* Admits 7DMA rate of growth down to 21.7%. You can see a crest forming
* SETRAC (Houston area) Admits in full decline
* Houston Hospitalizations 7DMA growth at 18%. Other major metros peaked a litter later, but they also in steep decline
. 4/n
1/16 Hospitalizations - Part 2
* % beds tagged as Covid around 19.6%
* Census +49 beds from yesterday. Last Sun was +69
* Hospitalization growth down to 34%
* Continues to be a very steep and short wave. Still feeling good that 7DMA peaks by 1/26.
4/n
1/6 Hospitalizations - Part 3
* ICU census at 2427 & a little ahead of 2020 Winter pace. If growth indeed is losing steam, we may see 2021 Winter not approach 2020's peak
* Vents, you can see a crest forming as well. TBD if it will ever catch 2020's pace, much less peak
6/n .
1/16 Conclusion
* 2 days ago I predicted Texas 7DMA Hospitalization peak by 1/26/22. Feeling pretty good about that date, looking at the data
* My goal in a prediction is to demonstrate how awful our paid public health establishment is at data or modeling. #randoontwitter
6/end
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* Positivity rate still hovering @ 32%
* Testing and cases continue slow creep up, setting a new C19 record every time
* All the Hospitalization metrics continue cooling off, and cooling off very rapidly 1/n
Tests filed by date of specimen collection < 8 days old is incomplete
As of 1/4:
* Pos rate 32.02%, where its basically going to top out in the 32s. We will see on Monday if we can discern a hard peak.
* DSHS is receiving 1.3 million tests a week. #nuts
2/n .
1/14 - Cases
* Cases batched by date received by the county
* Case 7DMA~ 48K
* Positive tests & rate in the next few days will determine if we go much beyond 48K
* % of positive test conversion to cases is up to 56% as of 1/4 & rising fast, also indicating peak is soon
. 3/n
Couple of tweets here to break down the regions. Seeing growth rapidly decline, & with positivity rate already peaking per below, we likely don't see renewed growth. We are now watching for hospitalizations to nose over
First off we look at some indicators as to where things are headed
1) CDC chart, while recent days incomplete, growth is slowing & possible 1/8 peak 2) Admits 14DMA (longer term metric) has mostly nosed over 3) Admits 7DMA at 30% & falling 4) Hospital census growth falling
2/n
Now some regionals
SE TX Hospital Census growth is declining rapidly
* Houston, Galveston both are in steep declines. Again these are rate of growth charts, not census
* Southern Hill Country (San Antonio) & College Station are showing similar trends. Growth winding down
* 1/8 Positivity rate peak holds for 2nd straight day
* New Testing record
* Case 7DMA creeps up to new record
* Various Hospital metrics rate of growth continues strong decline
* Houston & SE Texas hospitalizations have already nosed over
Tests filed by date of specimen collection < 8 days old is incomplete
As of 1/3:
* Pos rate 31.79% but current 1/8 peak is 32.60%
* Positives @ 55K/day
* Testing @ 175K/day - new C19 record
* Pos rate peak could change, but 1st clear peak so far
2/n .
1/13 - Cases
* Cases batched by date received by the county
* Case 7DMA~ 47K, new C19 record
* Rate of growth still declining
* The % of positive test conversion to cases is indicative of position in the wave. As of 1/3, that % is up to 49%, and shooting upwards.
, 3/n
* It is possible positivity rate has already peaked
* new 1-day record for reported cases
* Various Hospital metrics rate of growth continues strong decline
* Severe hospitalization still not at 2020 Winter pace yet, while cases are 5X 2020
Tests filed by date of specimen collection < 8 days old is incomplete
As of 1/2:
* Pos rate 31.52% but really flattening
* Positives @ 53K/day
* Testing @ 169K/day
* Its early but pos rate has formed a peak on 1/8. Could change, but 1st clear peak so far
2/n .
1/12 - Cases
* Cases batched by date received by the county
* Case 7DMA~ 44K, after 60K+ day
* Rate of growth⬇️
* The % of positive test conversion to cases is indicative of position in the wave. As of 1/2, that % is starting a steep climb. Helps confirm pos rate peak
, 3/n
* Indications are that we are mid-way+ through the rise of this wave
* Positivity Rate growth is decreasing
* Crazy high Cases have topped out
* Hospital Admits are really starting a taper
* ICU and Vents still not keeping pace
Tests filed by date of specimen collection, < 8 days old is incomplete
As of 12/29,
* Pos rate 28.75% on its way to ~31%
* Positives at 42K/day on way to 50K. #Crazy
* Testing @ 148K/day on way to 160K
* Pos% rate will crest in the low 30s in coming days
2/n .
1/8 - Cases
* Cases batched by date received by the county
* Topping out at 43K 7DMA & finally a decline, after 8 days of huge numbers
* 225% higher than previous C19 record & 500% higher than this point in 2020 Winter wave
* Will likely sit @ 40K range for a few days
* Maybe seeing a peak form for combined positivity rate
* Day 6 of huge case numbers, a record 7DMA by 2X
* General Hospitalizations increasing but growth rate has crested
* ICU & Vents behind Winter 2020 Wave pace
Tests filed by date of specimen collection, < 8 days old is incomplete
As of 12/27,
* Pos rate 23.91% on its way to ~31%
* Testing @ 130K/day on way to 155K
* Record positive tests
* Looking at more recent days, pos rate flattens @ 31%, will watch for a crest
2/n .
1/6 - Cases
* Cases batched by date received by the county
* Nearing 40K 7DMA, after 6th straight day of massive numbers
* More than twice the previous record set during Winter 2020
* After tomorrow, growth rate will plateau, but cases have gone wild