February 1, 2022 - According to updated cumulative data from the Texas Department of State Health Service’s Covid-19 Dashboard, the number of infections in January 2022 soared for Shelby County to 976 new cases. Of the new cases reported during the month, 557 were new confirmed cases and 419 were new probable cases.
Reported January 2022 Numbers:
Total New Confirmed Cases - 557
Total New Probable Cases - 419
Total New Fatalities - 2
01/31/2022
Total Cases - 4,141
Confirmed Cases - 2,595
Probable Cases - 1,546
Fatalities - 117
12/31/2021
Total Cases - 3,165
Confirmed Cases - 2,038
Probable Cases - 1,127
Fatalities - 115
Over the past week, there has been 106 new cases reported.
January 31st Numbers: (Changes since Jan. 25, 1 week)
Confirmed Cases - 2,595 (71 new)
Probable Cases - 1,546 (35 new)
Fatalities - 117
January 25th Numbers:
Confirmed Cases - 2,524
Probable Cases - 1,511
Fatalities - 117
In retrospect to 2021 Covid-19 numbers for Shelby County, the whole year had 2,019 new cases. The case counts from the single month of January 2022 nearly reached half of the total cases from all last year. Comparatively, the newest and most contagious variant has not been as deadly as previous ones either because of the differences in how the variant affects the body or because of vaccines helping to lessen the severity of health problems after infection. January has had two new deaths from the virus.
