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Lubbock confirms 114 additional cases of COVID-19

From the City of Lubbock:

As of 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020, the City of Lubbock confirmed 114 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), 102 recoveries and five additional deaths. The total number of cases in Lubbock County is 16,602: 2,240 active, 14,189 listed as recovered and 173 deaths. *At the time of release, the Lubbock Health Department had not received today's electronic lab reports causing today's numbers to be lower. **Since the 4:00 p.m. cut off yesterday, 71 new cases have been reported or were transferred in from other jurisdictions. These cases are adjusted into the cumulative totals. Executive Order GA-32 allows certain venues to reopen at 75% capacity and allows certain counties to resume elective surgeries. Counties within Trauma Service Areas with high COVID-19 hospitalizations are excluded from these reopenings. Executive Order GA-32 defines high hospitalizations as at least 15 percent of a hospital’s total capacity being used for COVID-19 hospitalized patients for seven consecutive days. DSHS updated its dashboard to reflect the changes implemented with Executive Order GA-32. The City of Lubbock will be reporting the hospitalization rate as reflected on the DSHS dashboard.

Jonathan Seaborn is the Production Director for Texas Tech Public Television where he oversees the day to day production of programs like Inside Texas Tech and 24 Frames. He joined KTTZ in October of 2014 as a producer.