Case counts peaked in mid-July for both Brazoria County and Pearland. While case counts in August and September, as of Sept. 9, have not been as high as they were in July, neither entity has observed a steady decline. Pearland case counts mimic Brazoria County counts, according to county data. Pearland has experienced spikes through the summer and in September, while Brazoria County's spikes are mostly concentrated in July. Pearland's highest daily case counts were reported August 27 and Sept. 4. While the average age of Brazoria County residents ranges from the late 30s to the early 40s, the majority of the active cases in the county are in the 20-29 age bracket, according to county data. COVID-19 patients have taken up a fraction of the ICU and general-use beds available in Brazoria County, according to data from the SouthEast Texas Regional Advisory Council. Since the beginning of July, the number of COVID-19 patients in general use and ICU beds has fallen.