Hood County at max ICU occupancy as vaccinations lag; COVID patients fill 90% of beds
Hood County is currently using 100% of its ICU beds with 90% of those beds occupied with COVID-positive patients.
According to Hood County’s Emergency Management Office, 42% of Hood County’s hospital capacity is COVID-19 positive. The office also reported in a news release Thursday that regionally, which includes counties surrounding Hood County, only 62 adult ICU beds and 2 pediatric ICU beds are currently available.
Lake Granbury Medical Center is licensed for 18 ICU beds but is currently treating 27 ICU patients, of which 25 patients have COVID-19.
The North Texas Trauma Service Area rate for confirmed COVID patients is at 19.7% of the region’s hospital capacity.
Hood County has 175 active COVID cases, including 35 active hospitalizations, and has reported a 63.5% increase in positive cases the past week.
The county has reported 147 COVID-related deaths, including 11 since July 20.
Only 45% of Hood County residents 12 or older have been fully vaccinated, according to Texas’ Department of State Health Services. Hood County residents with at least one dose of the vaccine were at 51.8%. Across Texas, 55% of eligible residents have been fully vaccinated.
Hood County officials are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated, to continue to social distance and for unvaccinated residents to wear face coverings.
This story was originally published August 19, 2021 at 12:52 PM.
