Editor’s note: This is the latest information reported by the city of McKinney, Collin County and the state of Texas through their public reports and dashboards.
McKinney has reported almost 700 new cases of COVID-19 cases over the past week, down from more than 800 the week prior. The hospitalization rate in North Texas also reached a new low in 21 days, state data shows.
As of Jan. 20 the total hospital capacity in Trauma Service Area E, which consists of 19 counties in North Texas, was 22%. This figure has been trending downward since it peaked Jan. 9 at 27%, but nearly every day since Nov. 27, patients hospitalized with COVID-19 have accounted for more than 15% of total hospital capacity in this service area.
Per an October executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, municipal governments are required to tighten restrictions for most businesses if COVID-19 patients occupy 15% or more of the available hospital beds for seven consecutive days in their Trauma Service Area.
On Dec. 3, when Trauma Service Area E passed the 15% threshold for seven consecutive days, restaurants and most businesses were required to reduce occupancy from 75% to 50%, and bars were required to close. Businesses will be allowed to increase occupancy once COVID-19 hospitalizations for the area are below 15% for seven days in a row.
