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Nueces County health officials report Omicron surge, urge testing and boosters; county retains ERAP funding for non-city residents
Summary
County and health district officials told commissioners Jan. 26 that Omicron drove a sharp rise in cases and positivity rates; testing sites, booster counts (about 30,000), and a COVID clinic contact number were shared. The county also reminded residents the county ERAP portal remains open after the city closed its application.
County public health staff and the Nueces County Office of Emergency Management presented an Omicron-status briefing at the Jan. 26 commissioners court, showing sharp increases in case counts and positivity in January and describing current testing and vaccination operations.
The health presenter said the first County Omicron case was identified Dec. 14 and reported that, as of Jan. 20, the county was recording higher daily averages and positivity rates that peaked in mid-January. "As of January 20th, we had 1,581 positive cases in our community," the presenter said.…
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