Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for December 17, 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 two additional deaths related to COVID-19.

• A man in his 50s, from Spring, died in the hospital. There were no co-morbidities noted on his death certificate.
• 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 234 to 22,241 since yesterday’s (12/16) report. Of the 234 new cases, 230 were tested since 12/01/2020.
• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 106 to 5,833 since yesterday’s (12/16) report.
• 38 residents are known, as a result of contact investigations, to be in the hospital. Contact investigations have not been initiated on all reported cases.
• 12,617 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County is 13%. This number is updated weekly on Wednesdays.
Source: UT Health, School of Public Health

*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 209 active cases reported here.
Of 2,268 total confirmed cases, there have been 27 deaths and 1,413 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 101 active cases reported here.
Of 748 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 458 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 113 active cases reported here.
Of 731 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 443 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 229 active cases reported here.
Of 1,407 total confirmed cases, there have been 14 deaths and 802 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 65 active cases reported here.
Of 612 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 391 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 208 active cases reported here.
Of 868 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 490 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 85 active cases reported here.
Of 490 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 273 recovered.

Zip Code 77327
There are 3 active cases reported here.
Of 9 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 6 recovered.

Zip Code 77328
There are 34 active cases reported here.
Of 176 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 90 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 53 active cases reported here.
Of 150 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 65 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 268 active cases reported here.
Of 1,348 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 737 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 130 active cases reported here.
Of 790 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 442 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 191 active cases reported here.
Of 938 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 536 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 168 active cases reported here.
Of 1,100 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 624 recovered.

Zip Code 77358
There are 0 active cases reported here.
Of 7 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.

Zip Code 77362
There are 42 active cases reported here.
Of 205 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 107 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 255 active cases reported here.
Of 1,568 total confirmed cases, there have been 16 deaths and 888 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 62 active cases reported here.
Of 387 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 236 recovered.

Zip Code 77373
There are 0 active cases reported here.
Of 9 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 5 recovered.

Zip Code 77378
There are 101 active cases reported here.
Of 682 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 412 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 184 active cases reported here.
Of 950 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 541 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 234 active cases reported here.
Of 1,143 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 634 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 274 active cases reported here.
Of 1,256 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 704 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 170 active cases reported here.
Of 848 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 486 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 152 active cases reported here.
Of 1,027 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 616 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 447 active cases reported here.
Of 1,986 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 1,075 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 7 active cases reported here.
Of 24 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 13 recovered.

Zip Code 77873
There are 0 active cases reported here.
Of 1 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.

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

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/.

Do you have questions regarding COVID-19 or COVID-19 testing? The Montgomery County COVID-19 Call Center’s number is 936-523-3916. It is open Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 4:30pm.

Follow CDC guidelines 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.

Click here for the latest CDC guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.

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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