CDC: number of Omicron cases doubling every 2-3 days; Judge Hidalgo strongly urges those 65 and older to get booster shot as soon as possible Judge Lina Hidalgo today announced that she is raising the county’s COVID-19 Threat Level Indicator […]
Omicron variant
Harris County Reports First COVID-19 Omicron Variant-Related Death
Unvaccinated man with underlying health conditions had tested positive for the Omicron variant Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is reporting the first COVID-19 Omicron-variant-associated death in the County. The death reported this afternoon was of a man between the ages […]
COVID-19 Omicron Variant Confirmed in a Resident in Harris County
This is the First Case Confirmed in Harris County and in Texas Harris County Public Health (HCPH) received a report indicating a woman in her 40s from northwest Harris County contracted the COVID-19 Omicron variant recently. The person is fully […]



