A new COVID-19 location has been added to Wichita Falls in the trouble-free multipurpose occasion center parking lot, 1000 Fifth.
In a COVID update at Tuesday’s board meeting, Public Health Director Lou Kriedler said the site was selected because of its proximity to several other neighborhoods.
COVID testing at this location is conducted through WellHealth Management, LLC and is free of charge.
Individuals can make an appointment for a COVID check at this location at https://www. gogetchecked. com/. People can also log into the site if they don’t have the internet.
The verification performed on this site is a PCR check that takes the oral/pharyngeal domain: the back and top of the throat. Kreidler stated that this verification approach did not apply to the nose, but had a higher degree of validity.
According to the check’s website, waiting times are less than five minutes and effects return within 48 hours.
During the report, Kreidler said that as of October, 2,194 cases of COVID had been reported in the county, more than the general case of recent months.
Last week’s positivity rate (number of positive tests compared to the total number of tests in a time range) was 22. 9 percent, a slight low from last week.
Just a few days after Halloween, the Health District will closely track imaginable increases in Halloween-related cases or perhaps tips or treats.
The number of positive cases similar to contacts and close contacts combined is 53%, and much of the recent dissemination is similar to paintings or recreational activities.
There are more than 80 hospitalized people connected to COVID with at least 30 patients in critical condition, which Kriedler said puts significant pressure on the hospital system.
There have been a total number of deaths in the county since the report began.
Kreidler urges others to take over their actions, especially as the holiday season is fast approaching.
In the spring, cases weren’t as important because other people were restricting their meetings and activities, he said.
When winter and vacation come, ask others not to forget healthy practices like dressing in a mask, washing your hands, socially distanceting yourself, hand sanitization and staying home if you’re sick.
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