In the Houston TSA (Trauma Service Area) here are the numbers from yesterday.

• Covid + daily admits to hospitals was down to 350 from 420. That needs to stay down as it determines space.
• Covid+ in ICU was down slightly to 416 from 428.
• Covid + in hospital (total) was 2681 which is keeping us flat.

The good news is that the sustained admissions at this level in the past would have pushed us over 1000 in the ICU. Let's hope it goes down for the sake of the nurses.

https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/AdditionalData.aspx

One week ago Mayor Turner was accused of awarding a project to a former law partner. The housing director was immediately fired.

NPR was the only outlet that stayed on the story.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/09/21/409022/city-housing-director-fired-after-making-ethical-allegations-against-turner-administration/

The one project alone would cost $15 million for 88 affordable units, while projects recommended by city housing officials would provide 362 affordable units at a similar cost, he said.

Now a week later Turner is promising new information next week. The Chronicle had one opinion piece asking for more information from the mayor and our electronic media reported Tom McCasland's (Housing Director) firing but stopped there until Turner decided to go on attack. The mayor was accused by the Housing Director of helping a friend at the expense of the city and the silence is deafening.