FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Two new Covid-19 treatment centers are open in North Texas to help patients who are sick but don’t need hospitalization.
The Texas Division of Emergency Management has established two new Covid-19 therapeutic infusion centers in Fort Worth and Irving. The centers have begun accepting patients who meet criteria and have a referral from a doctor or hospital. They’re stocked with Regeneron’s Monoclonal Antibodies and Bamlanivimab to treat outpatient cases of Covid-19.
The infusion centers have been established through a partnership with TDEM and the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council.
“Increasing access to COVID-19 therapeutic treatments is a proven strategy to reduce hospitalizations and save lives,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “I thank our partners from the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council for working with the State of Texas to establish these infusion centers. Together, we will continue to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and keep our communities safe.”
These two new infusion centers are the latest to be launched by the State of Texas and the first in DFW. Previous centers have been established in El Paso, Laredo, Harlingen, and Austin to help communities combat COVID-19 and reduce hospitalizations.
