COVID-19 case counts in Brazoria County have decreased since the spike in early January but still remain relatively high compared to historical case count data from Brazoria County.

The city of Pearland has 1,594 active cases as of Jan. 18. The county has 4,425 cases total. The majority of the active cases are in the 30-39 age bracket.

The number of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients in general use beds in Brazoria County has stayed relatively the same from Jan. 5-18, according to data from the SouthEast Texas regional Advisory Council, or SETRAC. The number of patients reported daily from Jan. 5-18 ranged from 43 to 81. The county has 425 operational general use beds and a surge capacity of 510 beds.

The number of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients in the ICU in Brazoria County has fluctuated from Jan. 5-18, according to data from the SETRAC. The number of patients reported daily from Jan. 5-18 ranged from 18 to 25. The county has 40 operational ICU beds and a surge capacity of 49 beds.