Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for July 28, 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 to protect themselves and others from COVID19 and emerging variants in our area. Everyone 12 years of age and older is eligible for a vaccine in Texas. Vaccines will protect you against severe illness, hospitalization and death due to COVID-19.

Since our July 21st report, we can confirm six additional deaths related to COVID-19.

• A woman in her 40s, from New Caney, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in
addition to testing positive for COVID-19.

• A man in his 60s, from Magnolia, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition
to testing positive for COVID-19.

• A man in his 60s, from Porter, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to
testing positive for COVID-19.

• A man in his 70s, from Spring, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to
testing positive for COVID-19.v

• A woman in her 80s, from Splendora, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in
addition to testing positive for COVID-19.

• A woman in her 90s, from The Woodlands, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities
in addition to testing positive for COVID-19.
We can also confirm:

• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,642 to 58,659 since last Wednesday’s (7/21)
report.


• There is no increase in confirmed reinfections this week; the total remains at 23.
TX DSHS defines reinfection as a case with two positive PCR tests at least 90 days
apart, with no consecutive tests in between. 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 1,223 to 2,435 since last Wednesday’s (7/21)
report. Today, we accounted for 134 additional inactive cases who we have been unable
to contact for 30 days or more.

• 137 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.

• 30,373 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County has increased to 12%, up from 7% last
week.

Source: UT Health, School of Public Health
*These numbers include PCR and rapid antigen testing. We do not include antibody testing




Zip Code 77301
There are 142 active cases reported here.
Of 4,524 total confirmed cases, there have been 38 deaths and 2,924 recovered.

Zip Code 77302
There are 65 active cases reported here.
Of 1,842 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 1025 recovered.

Zip Code 77303
There are 92 active cases reported here.
Of 1,801 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 934 recovered.

Zip Code 77304
There are 122 active cases reported here.
Of 3,634 total confirmed cases, there have been 29 deaths and 1,770 recovered.

Zip Code 77306
There are 54 active cases reported here.
Of 1,361 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 743 recovered.

Zip Code 77316
There are 149 active cases reported here.
Of 2,663 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 1,356 recovered.

Zip Code 77318
There are 67 active cases reported here.
Of 1,463 total confirmed cases, there have been 8 deaths and 727 recovered.

Zip Code 77327
There are 1 active cases reported here.
Of 11 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 7 recovered.

Zip Code 77328
There are 19 active cases reported here.
Of 493 total confirmed cases, there have been 3 deaths and 224 recovered.

Zip Code 77339
There are 22 active cases reported here.
Of 541 total confirmed cases, there have been 6 deaths and 194 recovered.

Zip Code 77354
There are 184 active cases reported here.
Of 3,954 total confirmed cases, there have been 21 deaths and 2030 recovered.

Zip Code 77355
There are 87 active cases reported here.
Of 2,324 total confirmed cases, there have been 13 deaths and 1,161 recovered.

Zip Code 77356
There are 131 active cases reported here.
Of 2,757 total confirmed cases, there have been 13 deaths and 1,389 recovered.

Zip Code 77357
There are 76 active cases reported here.
Of 2,926 total confirmed cases, there have been 29 deaths and 1,530 recovered.

Zip Code 77358
There are 3 active cases reported here.
Of 34 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 8 recovered.

Zip Code 77362
There are 34 active cases reported here.
Of 580 total confirmed cases, there have been 5 deaths and 279 recovered.

Zip Code 77365
There are 148 active cases reported here.
Of 4,124 total confirmed cases, there have been 40 deaths and 2,096 recovered.

Zip Code 77372
There are 39 active cases reported here.
Of 993 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 520 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 71 active cases reported here.
Of 1,626 total confirmed cases, there have been 13 deaths and 827 recovered.

Zip Code 77379
There are 0 active cases reported here.
Of 6 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 1 recovered.

Zip Code 77380
There are 113 active cases reported here.
Of 2,560 total confirmed cases, there have been 9 deaths and 1,359 recovered.

Zip Code 77381
There are 109 active cases reported here.
Of 2,966 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 1,646 recovered.

Zip Code 77382
There are 114 active cases reported here.
Of 3,448 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 1,828 recovered.

Zip Code 77384
There are 96 active cases reported here.
Of 2,360 total confirmed cases, there have been 15 deaths and 1,265 recovered.

Zip Code 77385
There are 133 active cases reported here.
Of 2,794 total confirmed cases, there have been 10 deaths and 1,478 recovered.

Zip Code 77386
There are 283 active cases reported here.
Of 5,635 total confirmed cases, there have been 26 deaths and 2,811 recovered.

Zip Code 77447
There are 4 active cases reported here.
Of 139 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 63 recovered.

Zip Code 77873
There are 1 active cases reported here.
Of 31 total confirmed cases, there have been 0 deaths and 9 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.

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