Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for October 5, 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 an additional death related to COVID-19.

A man in his 30s, from Kingwood, 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 137 to 11,444 since Friday’s (10/2) report.

§ We have continued 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). Out of the 137 new cases today, 63 were tested prior to 9/21.

· ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 55 to 1,639 since Friday’s (10/2) report.

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

· 7,684 people have clinically recovered.

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

Zip Code 77301
There are 395 active cases reported here.

Of 1,539 total confirmed cases, there have been 21 deaths and 1,123 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 123 active cases reported here.

Of 413 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 285 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 96 active cases reported here.

Of 391 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 291 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 229 active cases reported here.

Of 741 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 501 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 119 active cases reported here.

Of 387 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 262 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 97 active cases reported here.

Of 334 total confirmed cases, there have been 3 deaths and 234 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 90 active cases reported here.

Of 243 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 152 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 33 active cases reported here.

Of 93 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 59 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 25 active cases reported here.

Of 62 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 36 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 210 active cases reported here.

Of 610 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 394 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 134 active cases reported here.

Of 405 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 270 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 130 active cases reported here.

Of 416 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 281 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 204 active cases reported here.

Of 604 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 392 recovered.

Zip Code 77358
There are 5 active cases reported here.

Of 7 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 2 recovered.

Zip Code 77362
There are 24 active cases reported here.

Of 90 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 65 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 309 active cases reported here.

Of 861 total confirmed cases, there have been 12 deaths and 540 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 15 active cases reported here.

Of 17 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 2 recovered.

Zip Code 77378
There are 132 active cases reported here.

Of 406 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 269 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 141 active cases reported here.

Of 439 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 293 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 158 active cases reported here.

Of 468 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 303 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 153 active cases reported here.

Of 524 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 363 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 110 active cases reported here.

Of 390 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 270 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 191 active cases reported here.

Of 588 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 392 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 285 active cases reported here.

Of 911 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 615 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 32 active cases reported here.

Of 41 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 9 recovered.

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

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

· If your children have started in-person school, teach them proper hygiene and the correct way to wear a mask. Encourage them to never share masks with others.
· Avoid groups of people.
· Practice social distancing.
· Wear a mask in public or with others outside your household.
· 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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