Medical leaders not clear why COVID-19 positivity rate climbing in Texas
HOUSTON Medical experts have no clear answers as to what is driving an increase in the positivity rate for COVID-19 in Texas. According to the Department of State Health Services, the positivity rate Friday was 16.79 percent in Texas. The positivity rate was steadily declining from that point but again started to climb at the beginning of August. According to the Department of State Health Services, the positivity rate Friday was 16.79 percent in Texas.a (KPRC)Hospital rate not keeping paceWhile the positivity rate continues to climb, the states hospitalization and ICU rates remain flat, even declining. State health officials said this is the first time Texas has gathered both positive and negative test results for viral and antibody tests.