Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for September 15, 2020

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, is saddened to confirm an additional death related to COVID-19.

A man in his 80s, from Conroe, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19.

We can also confirm:

· TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 166 to 10,182 since yesterday’s (9/14) 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 166 new cases today, 109 were tested prior to 8/30.

· ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 decreased by 56 to 1,418 since yesterday’s (9/14) report. On Tuesdays, we factor in additional “inactive” cases, or cases we have been unable to contact for more than 30 days. We factored in 112 inactive cases today.

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

· 6,924 people have clinically recovered.

*These numbers do not reflect antigen or antibody testing. Have questions? Please go to https://mcphd-tx.org/ and scroll down to the FAQs.

Zip Code 77301
There are 398 active cases reported here.

Of 1,470 total confirmed cases, there have been 18 deaths and 1,054 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 114 active cases reported here.

Of 374 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 256 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 89 active cases reported here.

Of 330 total confirmed cases, there have been 3 deaths and 238 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 214 active cases reported here.

Of 676 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 451 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 106 active cases reported here.

Of 351 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 239 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 80 active cases reported here.

Of 293 total confirmed cases, there have been 3 deaths and 210 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 84 active cases reported here.

Of 215 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 130 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 19 active cases reported here.

Of 55 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 35 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 144 active cases reported here.

Of 473 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 324 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 97 active cases reported here.

Of 329 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 231 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 109 active cases reported here.

Of 335 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 221 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 173 active cases reported here.

Of 548 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 367 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 19 active cases reported here.

Of 69 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 49 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 228 active cases reported here.

Of 694 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 455 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 50 active cases reported here.

Of 157 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 105 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 128 active cases reported here.

Of 379 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 246 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 125 active cases reported here.

Of 405 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 276 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 116 active cases reported here.

Of 371 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 248 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 115 active cases reported here.

Of 432 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 308 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 88 active cases reported here.

Of 322 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 226 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 163 active cases reported here.

Of 537 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 369 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 236 active cases reported here.

Of 789 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 543 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 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 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 open Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm.

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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