13-year-old Pearsall girl on life support after testing positive for COVID-19, going into cardiac arrest
PEARSALL, Texas โ A Pearsall 13-year-old girl is fighting for her life at Houstonโs Texas Childrenโs Hospital after going into cardiac arrest. Alina Valenzuelaโs health took a dramatic turn just less than two weeks ago. Her older sister, Leticia, said Valenzuelaโs health plummeted on Jan. 10. Since her arrival in Houston, Alina has undergone two heart surgeries with Monday being the most recent. Since her arrival to Houston, Alina has undergone two heart surgeries, with Monday being the most recent.
As COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Texas' hard-hit border areas, experts warn vaccinated people could still spread virus
Texas Childrenโs Hospital in Houston received COVID-19 vaccine supply kits in December. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego said heโs concerned about community spread continuing as the vaccine begins to be administered. The pandemic has disproportionately affected El Paso and Hidalgo counties compared to areas of similar or larger sizes in Texas. As of Wednesday, there had been more than 91,000 cases recorded in El Paso County, the fourth-highest total in the state. This is an exciting time,โ said Mielke, the University Medical Center of El Paso spokesperson.
Texas Childrens Hospital admits adults as virus cases soar
HOUSTON The largest pediatric hospital in the United States said Tuesday it has begun admitting adult patients to provide more hospital capacity in Texas, where coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to soar. Texas Children's Hospital said it was admitting adult patients across its campuses to free up more hospital bed space in the Houston area. The number of COVID-19-positive hospital patients in Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has nearly tripled since May 31. In another development, the Texas Juvenile Justice Department said late Monday that a youth at the Giddings State School tested positive for COVID-19, marking the first confirmed case of the virus at a Texas juvenile detention facility. But for others, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, the highly contagious virus can cause severe illness, including pneumonia, and be fatal.