Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for January 14, 2021

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX – Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, can confirm COVID-19 hospitalizations and active cases in Montgomery County continue to be at record levels.

It’s imperative that we all follow CDC guidelines to reduce the risk of further spread:

• 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 sadly confirm an additional death related to COVID-19. A man in his 70s, from Montgomery, 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 370 to 32,575 since yesterday’s (1/13) report. All new cases were tested since 12/31/2020.
• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 152 to 10,774 since yesterday’s (1/13) report.
• 79 county residents are known, as a result of contact investigations, to be in the hospital. Contact investigations have not been initiated on all reported cases.
• 16,022 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County is 21%. 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 351 active cases reported here.
Of 2,693 total confirmed cases, there have been 28 deaths and 1,561 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 176 active cases reported here.
Of 992 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 561 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 209 active cases reported here.
Of 1,015 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 526 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 477 active cases reported here.
Of 2,014 total confirmed cases, there have been 14 deaths and 948 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 120 active cases reported here.
Of 757 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 427 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 310 active cases reported here.
Of 1,245 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 622 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 206 active cases reported here.
Of 755 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 345 recovered.

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

Zip Code 77328
There are 68 active cases reported here.
Of 262 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 117 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 83 active cases reported here.
Of 240 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 82 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 442 active cases reported here.
Of 1,974 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 979 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 231 active cases reported here.
Of 1,097 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 538 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 322 active cases reported here.
Of 1,354 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 672 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 287 active cases reported here.
Of 1,494 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 782 recovered.

Zip Code 77358
There are 2 active cases reported here.
Of 9 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.

Zip Code 77362
There are 72 active cases reported here.
Of 283 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 129 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 518 active cases reported here.
Of 2,261 total confirmed cases, there have been 17 deaths and 1,074 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 85 active cases reported here.
Of 500 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 273 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 167 active cases reported here.
Of 898 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 478 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 296 active cases reported here.
Of 1,315 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 675 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 375 active cases reported here.
Of 1,681 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 849 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 495 active cases reported here.
Of 1,839 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 891 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 268 active cases reported here.
Of 1,206 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 612 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 332 active cases reported here.
Of 1,495 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 768 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 729 active cases reported here.
Of 3,017 total confirmed cases, there have been 16 deaths and 1,416 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 15 active cases reported here.
Of 44 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 21 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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