WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The Wichita Falls Independent School District is currently reporting on their COVID-19 tracking website total active cases in the district, with 203 active cases among students and 23 active cases among staff members as of August 30, 2021.
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The number of active cases at each WFISD school is listed below:
| SCHOOL NAME | STUDENT CASES | STAFF CASES |
|---|---|---|
| Hirschi High School | 32 | 1 |
| Rider High School | 12 | 2 |
| Wichita Falls High School | 15 | 0 |
| Barwise Middle School | 7 | 1 |
| Kirby Middle School | 30 | 3 |
| McNiel Middle School | 21 | 3 |
| Booker T. Washington Elementary | 3 | 0 |
| Brook Village Elementary | 1 | 0 |
| Burgess Elementary | 16 | 2 |
| Crockett Elementary | 6 | 1 |
| Cunningham Elementary | 4 | 2 |
| Fain Elementary | 5 | 0 |
| Fowler Elementary | 5 | 1 |
| Franklin Elementary | 0 | 0 |
| Haynes Elementary | 4 | 2 |
| Jefferson Elementary | 1 | 0 |
| Lamar Elementary | 12 | 0 |
| Milam Elementary | 3 | 0 |
| Scotland Park Elementary | 6 | 0 |
| Sheppard Elementary | 4 | 0 |
| Southern Hills Elementary | 2 | 0 |
| West Foundation Elementary | 9 | 1 |
| Zundy Elementary | 2 | 0 |
| Farris Early Childhood | 2 | 0 |
| Northwest Head Start | 1 | 0 |
| Career Education Center | N/A | 1 |
| Denver | N/A | 3 |
| Other | N/A | 0 |
| TOTAL | 203 | 23 |
As of August 30, 116 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Wichita County for the week and the number of hospitalizations has stayed the same at 76 since last reported August 27, 2021.
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Health District to begin administering third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to immunocompromised residents
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. Click here to register for the Wichita County COVID-19 vaccine waitlist
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