Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for September 8, 2021

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 54 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 one 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. He was not vaccinated.We can also confirm:
• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 2,903 to 78,534 since Friday’s (9/3) report.
• Of the 2,903 new cases, 569 are under the age of 12 and not eligible for vaccination.
• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,382 to 13,756 since Friday’s (9/3) report. This is another all-time high.
• Today, we accounted for 1,397 additional inactive cases who we have been unable to contact for 30 days or more.
• 330 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.
• 32,079 people have clinically recovered. The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County has decreased to 20%, down from 21% last Friday (9/3).Source: UT Health, School of Public Health*These numbers include PCR and rapid antigen testing. We do not include antibody testing.ETRAC 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 1 North Montgomery County Community Center, 600 Gerald Street, Willis, TX 77378Wednesday, 08 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pmThursday, 09 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 3The Howard Hughes Corporation Parking Area, 2133 Timberloch Place, The Woodlands, TX 77380Friday, 10 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pmSaturday, 11 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pmSunday, 12 September 2021 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRECINCT 4East Montgomery County YMCA16401 First StreetSplendora, TX 77372Sept. 13, 14 & 15 (Mon. – Wed.) 8:00 am – 4:30pm 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.