Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for February 2, 2021

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX - Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, would like to remind you - a county wide waiting list for the COVID-19 vaccine is available.

People eligible for the vaccine, in Phase 1A or 1B, can sign up here: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/2826db87c9124a0fa5f89ce121d7503c?portalUrl=https://MOCO.maps.arcgis.com. If you are 65 years of age or older and do not have internet access, you can join the vaccine wait list by calling 936-523-3918. Eligible people on the wait list will be contacted to schedule an appointment when vaccines are available through participating providers.

Individual hospitals, physicians’ offices and pharmacies may also have vaccines available to eligible populations. Please check their websites for additional information. You can find a list of providers and additional information on the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) website here: https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine-hubs.aspx.

Today, we can confirm an additional death related to COVID-19.

• A man in his 70s, from Porter, died at home. The medical examiner’s report did not provide information on potential co-morbidities.

We can also confirm:

• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 318 to 40,360 since yesterday’s (2/1) report. Of the 318 new cases, 285 were tested since 1/21/2021.
• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 decreased by 399 to 6,022 since yesterday’s (2/1) report.
• 67 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.
• 18,854 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County decreased to 17% from 21% last week. 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 390 active cases reported here.
Of 3,324 total confirmed cases, there have been 32 deaths and 1,999 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 196 active cases reported here.
Of 1,265 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 645 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 189 active cases reported here.
Of 1,248 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 599 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 469 active cases reported here.
Of 2,570 total confirmed cases, there have been 20 deaths and 1,152 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 148 active cases reported here.
Of 1,006 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 517 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 266 active cases reported here.
Of 1,652 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 780 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 180 active cases reported here.
Of 973 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 427 recovered.

Zip Code 77327
There are 1 active cases reported here.
Of 10 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 7 recovered.

Zip Code 77328
There are 59 active cases reported here.
Of 358 total confirmed cases, there have been 1 deaths and 148 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 79 active cases reported here.
Of 452 total confirmed cases, there have been 2 deaths and 116 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 388 active cases reported here.
Of 2,482 total confirmed cases, there have been 13 deaths and 1,180 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 224 active cases reported here.
Of 1,395 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 635 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 309 active cases reported here.
Of 1,817 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 828 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 341 active cases reported here.
Of 2,101 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 956 recovered.

Zip Code 77358
There are 5 active cases reported here.
Of 30 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 7 recovered.

Zip Code 77362
There are 58 active cases reported here.
Of 365 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 157 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 431 active cases reported here.
Of 2,874 total confirmed cases, there have been 20 deaths and 1,293 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 98 active cases reported here.
Of 665 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 327 recovered.

Zip Code 77373
There are 0 active cases reported here.
Of 1 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.

Zip Code 77378
There are 171 active cases reported here.
Of 1,134 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 518 recovered.

Zip Code 77379
There are 0 active cases reported here.
Of 8 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 4 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 310 active cases reported here.
Of 1,758 total confirmed cases, there have been 4 deaths and 828 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 285 active cases reported here.
Of 2,026 total confirmed cases, there have been 11 deaths and 1,020 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 374 active cases reported here.
Of 2,418 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 1,143 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 263 active cases reported here.
Of 1,619 total confirmed cases, there have been 14 deaths and 764 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 273 active cases reported here.
Of 1,866 total confirmed cases, there have been 7 deaths and 926 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 574 active cases reported here.
Of 3,746 total confirmed cases, there have been 17 deaths and 1,670 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 20 active cases reported here.
Of 87 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 30 recovered.

Zip Code 77873
There are 3 active cases reported here.
Of 13 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 6 recovered.

SETRAC data for regional hospitalizations was last updated 1/26/2021. Updates can be found here: 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 your part to slow the spread of COVID-19.

• 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.
• As supply and eligibility increases, get vaccinated.

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

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