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Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for January 6, 2021

By: Misti Willingham
| Published 01/06/2021

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, would like to encourage all residents to do your part to slow the spread of COVID-19; today, we set a new record of active cases in our county. Until this virus is under control, please recommit to following these guidelines:

• 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.

For information and to check availability of vaccines, please visit the new Vaccination Page on the Coronavirus Hub for Montgomery County here: https://coronavirus-response-moco.hub.arcgis.com/pages/vaccinations.

Today, we can confirm:

• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 484 to 29,296 since yesterday’s (1/5) report. Of the 484 new cases, 478 were tested since 12/24/2020.
• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 301 to 9,229 since yesterday’s (1/5) report.
• 64 residents are known, as a result of contact investigations, to be in the hospital. Contact investigations have not been initiated on all reported cases.
• 14,743 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County has increased by 7% from 15% to 22%. 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 342 active cases reported here.
Of 2,652 total confirmed cases, there have been 28 deaths and 1,552 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 162 active cases reported here.
Of 928 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 531 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 162 active cases reported here.
Of 918 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 500 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 408 active cases reported here.
Of 1,838 total confirmed cases, there have been 14 deaths and 901 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 117 active cases reported here.
Of 741 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 427 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 306 active cases reported here.
Of 1,210 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 610 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 183 active cases reported here.
Of 684 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 321 recovered.

Zip Code 77327
There are 0 active cases reported here.
Of 10 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 8 recovered.

Zip Code 77328
There are 70 active cases reported here.
Of 256 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 115 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 84 active cases reported here.
Of 233 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 81 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 409 active cases reported here.
Of 1,795 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 898 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 204 active cases reported here.
Of 1,018 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 507 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 330 active cases reported here.
Of 1,338 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 657 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 309 active cases reported here.
Of 1,463 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 741 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 65 active cases reported here.
Of 271 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 126 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 443 active cases reported here.
Of 2,041 total confirmed cases, there have been 17 deaths and 1,008 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 83 active cases reported here.
Of 488 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 265 recovered.

Zip Code 77373
There are 0 active cases reported here.
Of 10 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 6 recovered.

Zip Code 77378
There are 169 active cases reported here.
Of 886 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 482 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 318 active cases reported here.
Of 1,300 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 659 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 403 active cases reported here.
Of 1,581 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 785 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 503 active cases reported here.
Of 1,784 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 857 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 262 active cases reported here.
Of 1,160 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 589 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 297 active cases reported here.
Of 1,380 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 728 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 677 active cases reported here.
Of 2,771 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 1,330 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 16 active cases reported here.
Of 43 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 18 recovered.

Zip Code 77873
There are 1 active cases reported here.
Of 7 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 6 recovered.

SETRAC data for regional hospitalizations has not been updated for 1/5/2021. Check this link for updates: https://bit.ly/2Mr5o0X.

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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