DATA: Fort Bend County coronavirus cases down 80% in September compared to August

Week over week, the number of new coronavirus cases decreased by 32 cases, or 7.5%, from the 44 cases reported the week of Sept. 18-24.

The coronavirus-related deaths of seven Fort Bend County residents were also confirmed Sept. 25-Oct. 1.

The graph below shows the daily reports of new cases last week. There were an average of 56 cases reported each day, with a high of 92 cases reported Sept. 29 and a low of 22 on Oct. 1. No new cases are reported on Sundays.

Hospitalizations Sept. 25-Oct. 1

The numbers reflect a slightly larger range in hospitalizations than the 30 to 46 seen the week of Sept. 18-24.

Of the COVID-19 patients hospitalized Sept. 25-Oct. 1, between five and 11 were in the intensive care unit, SETRAC data shows. This is compared to the four to 13 patients in the ICU the week prior.

During the month of September there was an average daily Fort Bend County coronavirus hospitalization count of 35.2, with an average of 9.8 patients in the ICU. For comparison, in August, there was an average of 72.7 coronavirus patients in the hospital each day, with an average of 29.1 in the ICU.

Sugar Land and Missouri City data

During the same weeklong period, the five-ZIP code region that makes up much of the Sugar Land and Missouri City communities saw 169 new coronavirus cases. Sugar Land ZIP code 77498 had the most new cases, with 60, followed by Missouri City ZIP code 77459, with 50.

The chart below breaks down the total number of cases and the increase in cases since Sept. 24 for local jurisdictions and ZIP codes. The population of each area and the number of cases per 1,000 residents are also included.

Data in this story is accurate as of 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2. To view data used in this story, visit Fort Bend County’s coronavirus dashboard and SETRAC’s hospitalization information.