As of Aug. 22, there were 50,639 active COVID-19 cases across Harris County. This is the highest number of active cases within the county since the pandemic’s local peak in January and nearly 11% of all cases reported since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Harris County Public Health.
Just one week prior on Aug. 15, Harris County reported 37,326 active cases.
At the same time, the number of daily average hospitalizations at Texas Medical Center hospitals has hit a new high.
County leaders have continually urged residents to get vaccinated against the virus, even offering a $100 incentive for individuals who get the shot at a HCPH site as of Aug. 17. About 58% of county residents age 12 and older were fully vaccinated as of Aug. 22, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
