WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District reported Tuesday one death related to COVID-19. The patient was in their 30’s at the time of death.
The Health District also reported 162 new COVID-19 cases in the county, bringing the total number of cases confirmed in Wichita County to 18,155.
The Health District also reported 83 hospitalizations in the county, an increase of 7 from the 76 hospitalizations reported on Monday.
| Date | New Cases | Deaths | Hospitalized |
| 08/30 | 116 | 4 | 76 |
| 08/31 | 162 | 1 | 83 (+7) |
As of Monday, March 29, the Texas Department of State Health Services has opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults in Texas.
Residents of Wichita County over the age of 12 can register for the waitlist to receive a COVID-19 vaccine online.
Wichita County residents who are eligible to receive the vaccine are encouraged to add their names to the waitlist.
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