WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District reported Thursday two new deaths related to COVID-19 in the county. The patients were in their 50’s and 60’s.
The Health District also reported 169 new COVID-19 cases in the county, bringing the total number of cases confirmed in Wichita County to 18,557.
The Health District also reported 83 hospitalizations in the county, a decline of 1 from the 84 hospitalizations reported on Wednesday.
| Date | New Cases | Deaths | Hospitalized |
| 08/30 | 116 | 4 | 76 |
| 08/31 | 162 | 1 | 83 (+7) |
| 09/01 | 233 | 0 | 84 (+1) |
| 09/02 | 169 | 2 | 83 (-1) |
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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