Help slow the spread of omicron (COVID-19), flu, strep, RSV and other illnesses by doing the following:
- Get vaccinated if possible. Vaccinations are available for COVID-19 and for flu for certain ages. Talk to your doctor if you have questions about vaccinations. Visit vaccines.gov for vaccination sites in our area.
- Stay home if you are sick or contact a doctor if you need medical attention.
- Wear a well-fitted mask around others.
- Cover your coughs and sneezes when masks are not available.
- Avoid large crowds or gatherings.
- Wash your hands often.
- Stay 6 feet away from others.
Help keep our community safe by following these steps.
For more information on COVID-19, visit cosatx.us/COVID19.
Changes to COVID-19 reporting
Due to the current high volume of data related to COVID-19 cases, the City Health and Communications departments will be making changes to our COVID-19 reporting.
Daily reports will consist of:
- Total positive cases
- Active cases
- Currently hospitalized
- New positives
- New deaths
We will no longer be reporting a case spreadsheet with demographic information for new positives.
Friday reports will consist of:
- Cumulative number of positive cases
- Active cases
- Released cases
- Vaccination numbers (provided by the state)
- Positivity rate
- Total number of tests
- Total number of negative tests
- Cumulative hospitalized
- Currently hospitalized
- Currently in ICU
- Cumulative deaths
- Vaccination status for COVID-19-related deaths since July 1, 2021
- Percentage of vaccinated/unvaccinated who are currently hospitalized
Friday reports will no longer track demographic information. Statewide demographic information for COVID-19 can be found at
bit.ly/3zWnmgN. We will only be reporting vaccination status for COVID-19-related deaths and the percentage of vaccinated/unvaccinated who are currently hospitalized.