News Covid shuts down Texas oil town 100 miles from nearest ICU beds August 24, 2021August 25, 2021Scott Gleeson, USA TODAYComments Off on Covid shuts down Texas oil town 100 miles from nearest ICU beds Iraan, a small oilfield town in west Texas, has seen nearly half of the town's 1,200 people affected by COVID-19, and the school has shut down.