Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for July 14, 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 encourage all eligible residents to be vaccinated. Everyone 12 years of age and older is eligible for a vaccine in Texas.Hospitals, physicians’ offices, and pharmacies have vaccines available. You can find a list of providers and additional information on the DSHS website here:https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/immunize/vaccine-hubs.aspx.Since our July 7th report, we can confirm seven additional deaths related to COVID-19
• A man in his 20s, from Spring, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition totesting positive for COVID-19.
• A man in his 40s, from Spring, died in the hospital. There were no co-morbidities notedin his medical records.
• A man in his 50s, from Willis, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition totesting positive for COVID-19.
• A man in his 60s, from Spring, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition totesting positive for COVID-19.
• A man in his 70s, from Splendora, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in additionto testing positive for COVID-19.
• A man in his 70s, from Spring, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition totesting positive for COVID-19.
• A woman in her 80s, from Splendora, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities inaddition to testing positive for COVID-19.We can also confirm:
• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 473 to 56,311 since last Wednesday’s (7/7)report. A total of 45 cases are confirmed reinfections. TX DSHS defines reinfection as acase with two positive PCR tests at least 90 days apart, with no consecutive tests inbetween. You can find more information on reinfection here:https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/coronavirus/docs/DSHSCOVID19ReinfectionGuidance.pdf.
• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 205 to 800 since last Wednesday’s (7/7)report. Today, we accounted for 117 additional inactive cases who we have been unableto contact for 30 days or more.
• 68 county residents are known, as a result of contact investigations, to be in thehospital. Contact investigations have not been initiated on all reported cases.
• 29,888 people have clinically recovered.The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County has increased to 5%, up from 4% lastweek.Source: UT Health, School of Public Health*These numbers include PCR and rapid antigen testing. We do not include antibody testingZip Code 77301There are 45 active cases reported here.Of 4,384 total confirmed cases, there have been 37 deaths and 2,898 recovered.Zip Code 77302There are 20 active cases reported here.Of 1,777 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 1006 recovered.Zip Code 77303There are 20 active cases reported here.Of 1,703 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 911 recovered.Zip Code 77304There are 42 active cases reported here.Of 3,508 total confirmed cases, there have been 29 deaths and 1,728 recovered.Zip Code 77306There are 15 active cases reported here.Of 1,304 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 730 recovered.Zip Code 77316There are 40 active cases reported here.Of 2,517 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 1,321 recovered.Zip Code 77318There are 20 active cases reported here.Of 1,395 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 704 recovered.Zip Code 77327There are 0 active cases reported here.Of 10 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 7 recovered.Zip Code 77328There are 11 active cases reported here.Of 482 total confirmed cases, there have been 3 deaths and 219 recovered.Zip Code 77339There are 9 active cases reported here.Of 522 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 191 recovered.Zip Code 77354There are 66 active cases reported here.Of 3,784 total confirmed cases, there have been 21 deaths and 2,004 recovered.Zip Code 77355There are 36 active cases reported here.Of 2,246 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 1,153 recovered.Zip Code 77356There are 35 active cases reported here.Of 2,622 total confirmed cases, there have been 13 deaths and 1,363 recovered.Zip Code 77357There are 36 active cases reported here.Of 2,858 total confirmed cases, there have been 29 deaths and 1,518 recovered.Zip Code 77358There are 1 active cases reported here.Of 31 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 7 recovered.Zip Code 77362There are 11 active cases reported here.Of 563 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 277 recovered.Zip Code 77365There are 48 active cases reported here.Of 3,980 total confirmed cases, there have been 38 deaths and 2,059 recovered.Zip Code 77372There are 20 active cases reported here.Of 953 total confirmed cases, there have been 14 deaths and 510 recovered.Zip Code 77373There are 0 active cases reported here.Of 9 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 5 recovered.Zip Code 77378There are 26 active cases reported here.Of 1,567 total confirmed cases, there have been 13 deaths and 817 recovered.Zip Code 77379There are 0 active cases reported here.Of 6 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.Zip Code 77380There are 38 active cases reported here.Of 2,458 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 1,344 recovered.Zip Code 77381There are 26 active cases reported here.Of 2,854 total confirmed cases, there have been 14 deaths and 1,611 recovered.Zip Code 77382There are 34 active cases reported here.Of 3,334 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 1,805 recovered.Zip Code 77384There are 35 active cases reported here.Of 2,260 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 1,240 recovered.Zip Code 77385There are 38 active cases reported here.Of 2,661 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 1,454 recovered.Zip Code 77386There are 98 active cases reported here.Of 5,353 total confirmed cases, there have been 25 deaths and 2,770 recovered.Zip Code 77447There are 1 active cases reported here.Of 136 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 63 recovered.Zip Code 77873There are 0 active cases reported here.Of 28 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 8 recovered.SETRAC data for regional hospitalizations can be found here: https://bit.ly/3jwhdiV.The COVID-19 dashboard for Montgomery County can be found here: https://coronavirus-response-moco.hub.arcgis.com/.Do your part to slow the spread of COVID-19. The best way to protect yourself and those around you is to be vaccinated.If you are not fully vaccinated:· 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.· Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently.· Disinfect surfaces in your car and around your home.