Unvaccinated People are at Greatest Risk, Including Children Under 12 Years Old The Delta Variant has crushed any hope of returning to normal at this time. Harris County’s threat level is at the highest level again, cases are dramatically increasing, hospitals are overflowing with COVID-19 patients and school is starting. The variant is more contagious than the original strain of COVID-19 and current positivity rate is 20.2%. Since many older people are vaccinated, unvaccinated younger people, […]
Delta variant
More Than a Dozen Delta Variant Cases Found in Houston
COVID-19 cases are continuing to decline in Harris County, but people are still getting sick and dying from the virus and now the Delta variant is here too. Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has more than a dozen Delta variant cases and not one of them was vaccinated. The COVID-19 vaccine is also very effective against the Delta variant. Since this variant is much more contagious than COVID-19, there are likely many more undiagnosed cases […]
COVID-19 Delta Variant Confirmed in 14 Residents in Harris County
All 14 Residents were Unvaccinated Harris County Public Health (HCPH) reports 14 individuals in unincorporated Harris County contracted the COVID-19 Delta variant between April and June 2021. All 14 individuals were unvaccinated. The CDC reports nearly 25 percent of new COVID-19 cases were linked to the Delta variant and are up six percent from early June of this year. The Delta variant is much more contagious than the original strain of the virus and appears […]