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Week 105: 3/14 - 3/20/2022
One hundred Five weeks sounds like a very long time. Breaking it up in weekly pieces was my approach from the beginning. Back in 2020,...
Mar 21, 20227 min read


Week 104: 3/7 - 3/13
It will surprise you that Wichita Falls and Abilene (TSA-C and TSA-D) have only 5 and 4 ICU beds available. Bryan/College Station...
Mar 14, 20223 min read


Week 103: 2/27 - 3/06/2022
Covid-19 Hospitalizations are in free-fall taking pressure off of ICU and their attendant staff. Texans can schedule their Spring Break...
Mar 7, 20222 min read


Week 102: 2/21-2/27/2022
I remember around one year ago, I was challenged to explain why cases had continued to fall despite the Governor's early March Executive...
Feb 28, 20223 min read


Week 101: 2/14 - 2/20/2022
One year after the Great Texas Freeze we have been on a series of Roller-Coaster rides: from Delta to Omicron, from 2 Doses to Boosters,...
Feb 21, 20222 min read


Week 100: 2/7 to 2/13/2022
100 Weeks into the Covid-19 Pandemic and we find ourselves trying to shake this unending, unsettling dream. What is normal? Is it full...
Feb 14, 20223 min read


Week 99: 1/31 - 2/6/2022
With Covid-19 Hospitalization Rates plunging, we are seeing speculation that the pandemic may be over. Even though we have been here...
Feb 7, 20223 min read


Week 98: 1/24 - 1/30/2022
The Gulf Coast has topped out in cases. The Panhandle has more weekly fatalities (Week ending 12/26/2022 at 71) than Central Texas (54)...
Jan 31, 20223 min read


Week 97: 1/17 - 1/23/2022
Presidio County reaches 100% vaccinated. Other counties are plodding along, increasing their fully vaccinated numbers by 1% every month....
Jan 24, 20223 min read


Week 96: 1/10-1/16/2022
Did you know that there is a website for "Sky is the Limit" quotes. I went there looking for ones I could adapt for this blog - When...
Jan 17, 20223 min read


Week 95: 1/3 - 1/9
The Covid-19 Hospitalization situation continues to worsen: Covid-19 Patient Numbers are doubling in less than 10 days, a reduction...
Jan 10, 20224 min read


Week 94: 12/27-1/2
Covid-19 Hospitalizations High case numbers are translating into exponential growth of Covid-19 Patient Populations. Week 94 (magenta bar...
Jan 4, 20221 min read


Week 93: 12/20 - 12/26/2021
The news is filled with mixed messages these days. On the one hand, there is the Omicron version of the pandemic you are here to read...
Dec 28, 20214 min read


Week 92: 12/13 - 12/19/2021
Yes, cases are up - but hospitalizations are much lower than they were this time last year. Yes, Omicron is loose. But, the advance of...
Dec 19, 20212 min read


Week 91 Report: 12/6-12/12/2021
Confirmed Cases and Covid-19 Hospitalizations The DSHS has implemented a new system for uploading cases that includes automatic...
Dec 13, 20213 min read


Week 90: 11/29-12/5/2021
Data reporting returned following the Thanksgiving Holiday. However, case backlogs did not show and this will affect cases for Week 91. ...
Dec 6, 20212 min read


O is for Omicron, Special Report
Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, only partial reporting is available from the Texas DSHS for Week 89. Updates will resume on Monday,...
Nov 28, 20212 min read


Week 88: 11/15-11/21/2021
With Thanksgiving later on this week, many counties will suspend their reporting for some or all of the holiday. Therefore, the...
Nov 22, 20211 min read


Week 87: 11/8-11/14/2021
The holiday season is just over the horizon and it wouldn't take a fortune-teller to predict travel in your future. Whether visitors...
Nov 15, 20213 min read


Week 86: 11/1 - 11/7/2021
This week's report includes a short review of the Covid-19 Over-the-Counter Covid-19 Test, Quick View, the data bridge to cutover...
Nov 8, 20216 min read
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