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Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for September 3, 2021

By: Misti Willingham
| Published 09/03/2021

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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, can sadly confirm another all-time high in the number of active cases of COVID-19 in Montgomery County.

Have you been vaccinated for COVID-19? We strongly recommend it. Even if you contract COVID-19 after vaccination, the chances of severe illness, hospitalization and death are low. Just 53 percent of eligible Montgomery County residents are vaccinated. Need to find a vaccine? Click here for additional vaccine sites: https://www.vaccines.gov/.

Today, we can also confirm two additional deaths related to COVID-19.

• A woman in her 60s, from Spring, died in the hospital. There were no co-morbidities noted in her medical records. She was not vaccinated.

• A man in his 60s, from New Caney, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19. He was not vaccinated.

We can also confirm:

• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,895 to 75,631 since Wednesday’s (9/1) report.
-----Of the 1,895 new cases, 388 are under the age of 12 and not eligible for vaccination.

• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,147 to 12,374 since Wednesday’s (9/1) report. This is another all-time high.
-----Today, we accounted for 699 additional inactive cases who we have been unable to contact for 30 days or more.

• 327 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.

• 31,959 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County remains at 21%, down from 22% last Wednesday (8/25).
Source: UT Health, School of Public Health

*These numbers include PCR and rapid antigen testing. We do not include antibody testing.

SETRAC data for regional hospitalizations can be found here: https://bit.ly/3jwhdiV.

Did you receive a first dose of vaccine at one of the drive-thru events in the past month? If so, it’s almost time for your 2nd dose!

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 2
-Magnolia Event Center, 11659 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354

Saturday, 04 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, 05 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, 06 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 1
-North Montgomery County Community Center, 600 Gerald Street, Willis, TX 77378

Tuesday, 07 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 08 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Thursday, 09 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 3
-The Howard Hughes Corporation Parking Area, 2133 Timberloch Place, The Woodlands, TX 77380

Friday, 10 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday, 11 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Sunday, 12 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 4
-A.V. “Bull” Sallas Park Show Barn, 21675-C McCleskey Road, New Caney, TX 77357

Monday, 13 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Tuesday, 14 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 15 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm

Looking for a downloadable case list? The COVID-19 dashboard for Montgomery County can be found here: https://coronavirus-response-moco.hub.arcgis.com/.

Have a question about COVID-19? You can reach the Montgomery County COVID-19 Call Center at 936-523-3916. It is open Monday-Thursday from 8:00am-4:30pm and Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.

Do your part to slow the spread of COVID-19. The best way to protect yourself and those around you is to be vaccinated. You should also:

• 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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