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COVID-19 claims the lives of 2 more Kerr County residents

In the first nine days of February, at least six people died from the virus

The Kerr County Lead

17 Feb

Kerr County's COVID-19 death toll climbed by two on Thursday when the Texas Department of State Health Services released its latest data. The fatalities happened Feb. 2 and Feb. 9 — driving the month's death toll to six people.

The 2022 death toll has surpassed what Kerr County saw for the month of February in 2021. Five people died during February 2021.

Kerr County's full vaccination rate remains below 50%, with 49.6% of the county receiving a full dose, including a booster. However, at least 57% of Kerr County has one of the shots; the numbers now include children over five.

DSHS said nine people tested positive in Kerr County on Thursday.

  1. Jan. 3, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 6)

  2. Jan. 4, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services

  3. Jan. 7, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services

  4. Jan. 8-9, 2022, as reported at Alpine Terrace Nursing Home by the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.

  5. Jan. 14, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 22)

  6. Jan. 14, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 22)

  7. Jan. 15, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

  8. Jan. 15, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 26)

  9. Jan. 16, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 25).

  10. Jan. 18, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 22)

  11. Jan. 21, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported Jan. 30).

  12. Jan. 23, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported Jan. 30).

  13. Jan. 24, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services

  14. Jan. 24, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services

  15. Jan. 25, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 29)

  16. Jan. 26, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 29)

  17. Jan. 27, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Jan. 29)

  18. Jan. 31, 2022, as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services

  1. Feb. 2, 2022 as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Feb. 17)

  2. Feb. 3, 2022 as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services

  3. Feb. 5, 2022 as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services

  4. Feb. 6, 2022 as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services

  5. Feb. 7, 2022 as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Feb. 16)

  6. Feb. 9, 2022 as reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services (reported on Feb. 17)

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