Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for December 23, 2020

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX -- Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, is again asking residents to closely adhere to CDC guidelines as Montgomery County, and the rest of the nation, experiences record high COVID-19 active cases. It’s not too late to follow these guidelines to help reduce the spread of this deadly illness:

·Avoid groups of people.

·Practice social distancing.

·Wear a mask in public (over your nose and mouth) or with others who live outside your household. Never share a mask with others.

·Teach children proper hygiene and the correct way to wear a mask.

·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.

Today, we can confirm:

·TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 528 to 24,366 since yesterday’s (12/22) report. Of the 528 new cases, 475 were tested since 12/10/2020.

·ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 362 to 6,808 since yesterday’s (12/22) report.

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

·13,340 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County has increased by 1% to 14%. This number is updated weekly on Wednesdays.

Source: UT Health, School of Public Health

PLEASE NOTE, THE OFFICES OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY DECEMBER 24th, 25th AND 28TH. THE NEXT COVID-19 UPDATE WILL BE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29TH AT 3:00 P.M. PLEASE HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY!


*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 214 active cases reported here.
Of 2,347 total confirmed cases, there have been 27 deaths and 1,453 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 112 active cases reported here.
Of 792 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 476 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 119 active cases reported here.
Of 771 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 466 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 261 active cases reported here.
Of 1,501 total confirmed cases, there have been 14 deaths and 825 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 66 active cases reported here.
Of 635 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 396 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 229 active cases reported here.
Of 953 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 524 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 113 active cases reported here.
Of 544 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 292 recovered.

Zip Code 77327
There are 2 active cases reported here.
Of 10 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 7 recovered.

Zip Code 77328
There are 36 active cases reported here.
Of 194 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 97 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 49 active cases reported here.
Of 166 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 72 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 262 active cases reported here.
Of 1,444 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 798 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 136 active cases reported here.
Of 844 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 464 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 204 active cases reported here.
Of 1041 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 567 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 183 active cases reported here.
Of 1,173 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 650 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 221 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 117 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 274 active cases reported here.
Of 1,680 total confirmed cases, there have been 17 deaths and 924 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 64 active cases reported here.
Of 417 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 242 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 115 active cases reported here.
Of 742 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 432 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 220 active cases reported here.
Of 1052 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 584 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 269 active cases reported here.
Of 1,256 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 675 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 300 active cases reported here.
Of 1,375 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 745 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 193 active cases reported here.
Of 942 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 517 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 176 active cases reported here.
Of 1,110 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 648 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 506 active cases reported here.
Of 2,195 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 1,147 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 10 active cases reported here.
Of 28 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 14 recovered.

Zip Code 77873
There are 3 active cases reported here.
Of 5 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 2 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

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