On Thursday, August 26th, the Lubbock County Medical Society presented a letter to Lubbock ISD saying that they recommended universal masking in schools, regardless of vaccination status.
The Seminole Emergency Medical Service Director has said that due to the number of COVID-19 patients taking up beds, patients may not be able to be transported to Seminole Memorial Hospital.
The City of Lubbock Health Department has announced in a news release that free COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held at Southcrest Baptist Church throughout the month of June.
A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control says that around 8% of people in America have received their first shot of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but aren't going back for the second dose.
As the COVID vaccine makes its way to Lubbock each week, hospitals have started to see a slow decrease in the average number of COVID hospital patients.
The state of Texas has reimbursed the City of Lubbock for some expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Lubbock Health Departments expects more vaccination clinics next week.