COVID cases up, but infections not as severe, officials say
The Facts, December 22, 2021
A fresh surge of COVID-19 cases is appearing in Brazoria County as the omicron variant of the novel coronavirus sweeps across the country, though the number of severe cases requiring hospitalization has not risen sharply, area health officials said. “Although our inpatient census for COVID positive patients has slightly increased, we have seen a larger volume of positive cases through the outpatient setting as well as more patients seeking the antibody treatments we offer for COVID-positive patients,” said Beth Reimschissel, UTMB Health Angleton Danbury administrator and associate chief nursing officer.