Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for August 26, 2020

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, can sadly confirm four additional deaths related to COVID-19.

· A man in his 50s, from Conroe, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19.

· A woman in her 60s, from Splendora, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19.

· A woman in her 60s, from Spring, died in a long-term care facility. She had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19.

· A man in his 70s, from The Woodlands, died in a long-term care facility. He had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19.

We offer our condolences to all four families at this difficult time.

We can also confirm:

· TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 247 to 8,515 since yesterday’s report.

§ We are continuing to process cases that were reported to The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) directly by healthcare providers and entered into the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), run by the CDC. Out of the 247 new total cases since yesterday’s report, 117 (from the NEDSS system) tested positive prior to August 11th. See additional information here: https://www.texastribune.org/2020/08/14/texas-coronavirus-testing-dshs/ .

· ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 150 to 1,319 since yesterday’s report.

· 39 residents are known to be in the hospital, as a result of contact investigations. Contact investigations have not been initiated on all reported cases.

· 5,856 people have clinically recovered.

Due to Hurricane Laura, the offices of MCPHD and MCHD will be closed tomorrow, August 27th; therefore, there will be no COVID-19 update. We plan to continue providing COVID-19 updates on Friday, August 28th.

Have questions? Please go to https://mcphd-tx.org/ and scroll down to the FAQs.

Zip Code 77301
There are 320 active cases reported here.

Of 1,277 total confirmed cases, there have been 12 deaths and 945 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 105 active cases reported here.

Of 342 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 233 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 78 active cases reported here.

Of 312 total confirmed cases, there have been 3 deaths and 231 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 191 active cases reported here.

Of 599 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 398 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 85 active cases reported here.

Of 296 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 205 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 76 active cases reported here.

Of 259 total confirmed cases, there have been 3 deaths and 180 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 71 active cases reported here.

Of 181 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 109 recovered.

Zip Code 77327
There are 1 active cases reported here.

Of 2 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.

Zip Code 77328
There are 21 active cases reported here.

Of 60 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 38 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 13 active cases reported here.

Of 40 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 26 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 105 active cases reported here.

Of 370 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 260 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 61 active cases reported here.

Of 229 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 167 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 66 active cases reported here.

Of 236 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 166 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 113 active cases reported here.

Of 412 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 292 recovered.

Zip Code 77358
There are 1 active cases reported here.

Of 1 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 0 recovered.

Zip Code 77362
There are 14 active cases reported here.

Of 49 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 34 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 177 active cases reported here.

Of 565 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 377 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 44 active cases reported here.

Of 98 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 53 recovered.

Zip Code 77373
There are 2 active cases reported here.

Of 3 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.

Zip Code 77378
There are 99 active cases reported here.

Of 297 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 194 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 87 active cases reported here.

Of 315 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 224 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 90 active cases reported here.

Of 322 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 227 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 88 active cases reported here.

Of 368 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 273 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 87 active cases reported here.

Of 286 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 195 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 115 active cases reported here.

Of 415 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 298 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 172 active cases reported here.

Of 619 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 441 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 3 active cases reported here.

Of 9 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 5 recovered.

You can find more information on the SETRAC website, setrac.org.

Take steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

· Consider staying home unless it is necessary to leave your home.
· Avoid groups of people.
· Practice social distancing.
· Wear a mask (if it is necessary to leave your home).
· Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently.
· Disinfect surfaces in your car and around your home.

You can view the list of case-by-case updates on the MCPHD website here: https://mcphd-tx.org/coronavirus-covid-19/confirmed-cases/. You can refer to the dashboard here: https://coronavirus-response-moco.hub.arcgis.com/.

Just a reminder, online registration is now available for COVID-19 testing through the MCPHD/MCHD voucher program. Click on “Need to be tested?” on mchd-tx.org or mcphd-tx.org and follow the instructions. The COVID-19 Call Center’s number is 936-523-3916. It is normally open Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm. This week, it will be closed Wednesday, August 26th – Thursday, August 27th to allow The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management to focus on Hurricane Laura.

Montgomery County Public Health District’s mission is promoting a healthy, resilient community through health education, disease prevention, clinical services, and emergency preparedness. For more information about the Montgomery County Public Health District please go to www.mcphd-tx.org.

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