Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for December 30, 2020

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, is continuing to ask residents to closely adhere to CDC guidelines as Montgomery County, and the rest of the nation, experiences record high COVID-19 active cases. It makes a difference when we all 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 271 to 26,650 since yesterday’s (12/29) report. Of the 271 new cases, 245 were tested since 12/17/2020.
• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 119 to 7,890 since last yesterday’s (12/29) report.
• 50 residents are known, as a result of contact investigations, to be in the hospital. Contact investigations have not been initiated on all reported cases.
• 14,007 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County has increased by 1% to 15%. This number is updated weekly on Wednesdays.
Source: UT Health, School of Public Health

PLEASE NOTE, THE OFFICES OF MCPHD ARE CLOSED THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31ST AND FRIDAY, JANUARY 1ST FOR THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY. THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE RELEASED MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH.

*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 261 active cases reported here.
Of 2,488 total confirmed cases, there have been 27 deaths and 1,501 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 113 active cases reported here.
Of 837 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 502 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 139 active cases reported here.
Of 847 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 480 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 338 active cases reported here.
Of 1,670 total confirmed cases, there have been 14 deaths and 863 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 84 active cases reported here.
Of 680 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 414 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 271 active cases reported here.
Of 1,091 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 570 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 139 active cases reported here.
Of 609 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 309 recovered.

Zip Code 77327
There are 1 active cases reported here.
Of 8 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 6 recovered.

Zip Code 77328
There are 49 active cases reported here.
Of 221 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 107 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 62 active cases reported here.
Of 192 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 76 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 334 active cases reported here.
Of 1,617 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 846 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 173 active cases reported here.
Of 929 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 494 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 249 active cases reported here.
Of 1,177 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 615 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 244 active cases reported here.
Of 1,312 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 690 recovered.

Zip Code 77358
There are 3 active cases reported here.
Of 10 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.

Zip Code 77362
There are 58 active cases reported here.
Of 247 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 122 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 376 active cases reported here.
Of 1,883 total confirmed cases, there have been 17 deaths and 972 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 73 active cases reported here.
Of 452 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 252 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 129 active cases reported here.
Of 799 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 447 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 270 active cases reported here.
Of 1,173 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 628 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 364 active cases reported here.
Of 1,446 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 739 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 394 active cases reported here.
Of 1,593 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 811 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 231 active cases reported here.
Of 1,056 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 552 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 253 active cases reported here.
Of 1,272 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 694 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 620 active cases reported here.
Of 2,531 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 1,261 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 12 active cases reported here.
Of 32 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 13 recovered.

Zip Code 77873
There are 2 active cases reported here.
Of 7 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 5 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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