MCH releases COVID numbers as of Oct. 5, 2021

Medical Center Hospital has released its COVID inpatient numbers as of 9 a.m. Tuesday.

>> 49 total COVID patients in-house.

Med-Surg (Non Critical) – 30 COVID patients

>> 24 unvaccinated, 2 vaccinated, 4 unknown.

Critical Care – 19 COVID patients (14 on ventilator)

>> 14 unvaccinated, 4 vaccinated, 1 unknown.

>> Of the 14 COVID patients on ventilator – 4 are vaccinated, 9 are unvaccinated, 1 unknown.

>> Age ranges of COVID patients: 31–93 years old.

Patients from outside Ector County include 1 from Crane, 2 from Fort Stockton, 1 from Jal, N.M., 3 from Midland, 1 from Presidio. The rest are from Odessa/Ector County.