{"id":7969,"date":"2020-12-17T20:15:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T20:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/?p=7969"},"modified":"2021-04-02T14:15:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T14:15:05","slug":"waxahachie-covid-19-cases-up-150-in-two-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waxahachie360.com\/waxahachie-news\/2020\/12\/17\/waxahachie-covid-19-cases-up-150-in-two-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Waxahachie COVID-19 cases up 150% in two days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Locking down exact COVID-19 statistics proves elusive as active case numbers surge in the city<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just two days after the Ellis County COVID-19 dashboard<\/a> seemed to indicate a decline in active COVID-19 cases in Waxahachie<\/a>, an update posted at 9:30 a.m. on December 17, 2020 shows that the city is far from getting a grip on the spread of infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the numbers, active COVID-19 cases in Waxahachie shot up from 86 two days ago to 214 just 48 hours later, an almost 150% increase that indicates either an actual surge in the spread of the novel coronavirus or perhaps a more accurate tabulation of positive test results that have just come in from the lab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countywide, reported cases rose from 295 to 652 during the same time span, a 120% increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Waxahachie leads in active cases among Ellis County cities with Ennis reporting 115 active cases and Midlothian 109.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the sharp increase, another of the locally-available ICU beds became available. As of the time the information was posted, only 16 of the 18 ICU beds were occupied. 75% of the beds occupied were COVID-19 cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of 235 total hospital beds available in the area, 86% are occupied, leaving just 33 beds open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19-related death toll also rose from 58 to 61 in Waxahachie during the two days between the posted statistics. Countywide, deaths now number 139.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Waxahachie reinstated restrictions on local restaurants and non-exempt businesses<\/a> earlier this month as case numbers rise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Waxahachie I.S.D. will soon require face masks for Pre-K – 3rd grade<\/a>, grades formerly exempt from face mask requirements, as a 187% increase in cases among students occurred over a three-week period starting November 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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