Fort Bend COVID-19 updates for Feb. 22: Weekly cases dip below 2,000 as spread slows

The county continues to track the results of two types of COVID-19 diagnostic tests: molecular, also known as Polymerase Chain Reaction, and Antigen. According to the county, only positive results using molecular tests count toward the county’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Of the total confirmed cases, an additional 19,965 Fort Bend County residents have tested positive using antigen tests.

On Feb. 22, the county reported that 127,833 people have recovered from the coronavirus, while deaths are now at 1,164.

Hospitalizations

Out of 957 operational general beds available in Fort Bend County, 628 were in use on Feb. 22, according to data from the SouthEast Texas Regional Advisory Council, which tracks hospitalization data for Fort Bend County. Of those, 67 are suspected or confirmed of being used by COVID-19 patients, according to the SETRAC data.

Meanwhile, of the 122 operational intensive care units available in the county, 110 were in use on Feb. 22, only 13 by patients confirmed or suspected of being COVID-19 positive. That compares to highs of 48 coronavirus patients in the ICU on Aug. 26, 2021, and 53 coronavirus patients on Jan. 19, 2021.

Vaccinations

Currently, 1.12 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Fort Bend County by all providers, as of Feb. 22, according to Fort Bend County’s data dashboard.

Of those, 494,589 residents are fully vaccinated, 187,251 residents have received an additional or booster dose, and 68,573 residents are partially vaccinated, having received a single dose of a two-series vaccine.

About 75% of Fort Bend County residents age 5 and older have received at least one dose, and 95% of those age 65 and older have received at least one dose.