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COVID-19 case counts rose by nearly 6,800 in Cy-Fair during September. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Harris County reports nearly 6,800 new COVID-19 cases among Cy-Fair residents throughout September
The 14-day average for the COVID-19 testing positivity rate in Harris County has hit its lowest point since May 25, according to new data from the Harris County Public Health Department released over the Sept. 26-27 weekend. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: Positivity rate hits lowest point since late May
Fewer than 500 COVID-19 patients—478—are currently checked in at Texas Medical Center hospitals. (Community Impact staff)
Texas Medical Center COVID-19 hospitalizations drop 30% in three weeks
The effective reproduction rate—which tracks how many new people are infected by each person who contracts the coronavirus—has stayed below 1 in Harris County for 14 consecutive days, meeting one of the three key goals set by medical center officials to slow community spread of the virus. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: Transmission rates, daily new cases on the decline
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Harris County increased by more than 14,000 on Sept. 21 as the Texas Department of State Health Services worked through a backlog of test results, but data shows most new cases added were recoveries. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: 14,000-case backlog added to total, mostly recoveries
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Another 1,372 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Harris County over the Sept. 19-20 weekend along with 48 deaths caused by the virus. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: Texas Medical Center positivity rate under 5% for two straight weeks
Harris County has been at the highest possible COVID-19 threat level since late June, but the data related to the number of new cases per day, hospitalizations and testing positivity mean the threat level could be downgraded in the near future, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Sept. 15. (Community Impact staff)
Hidalgo: Harris County trending toward COVID-19 threat level downgrade
Multifamily housing construction brought almost 22,000 units to market in the past 12 months, six months of which were amid the coronavirus outbreak. (Matt Dulin/Community Impact Newspaper)
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The testing positivity rate for coronavirus tests conducted at Texas Medical Center hospitals has been under 5%—a target set by TMC officials—for seven consecutive days as of Sept. 12. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: Testing positivity rate in Texas Medical Center under 5% for 7 consecutive days
In-person attendance rates range from 34%-85% in school districts around the Greater Houston area. (Tessa Hoefle/Community Impact Newspaper)
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Another 723 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Harris County on Sept. 9, along with 19 coronavirus-related deaths, according to the Harris County and Houston public health departments. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: Average new cases per day takes another step downward
Harris County continues to report more confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Cy-Fair area. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
82 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Cy-Fair on Sept. 10
A total of 1,691 new cases of COVID-19 and 42 deaths caused by the coronavirus were confirmed in Harris County over Sept. 5-6. (Community Impact Newspaper Staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: COVID-19 patients make up 15% of ICU population as of Sept. 7
Active case totals were mainly flat during the beginning of August and began trending downward by midmonth. (Courtesy Shutterstock)
New COVID-19 case reports down 2.7% in Cy-Fair month over month in August
A total of 595 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Harris County on Sept. 2, including 176 new cases in the city of Houston and 419 new cases in Harris County outside of the city. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: City of Houston reports fewer than 200 cases for third straight day
Harris County continues to report more confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Cy-Fair area. (Community Impact staff)
82 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Cy-Fair on Sept. 6
Another 838 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Harris County on Aug. 31, including 158 new cases in the city of Houston and 680 new cases in Harris County outside of the city. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: Testing positivity rate approaches target set by Texas Medical Center
Another 2,669 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed over the Aug. 29-30 weekend in Harris County along with 37 deaths that have been attributed to the coronavirus. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: 2,669 cases, 37 deaths confirmed over Aug. 29-30 weekend