Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for September 10, 2021

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX -- Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the
Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, can confirm we
remain at record high levels of COVID-19 active cases 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 four additional deaths related to COVID-19.


• A man in his 40s, from Porter, died in the hospital. There were no co-morbidities noted
in his medical records. He was not vaccinated.

• A man in his 50s, from Conroe, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to
testing positive for COVID-19. He was not vaccinated.

• A woman in her 60s, from Conroe, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in
addition to testing positive for COVID-19. She was not vaccinated.

• A man in his 70s, from Conroe, 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 916 to 79,450 since Wednesday’s (9/8) report.
Of the 916 new cases, 158 are under the age of 12 and not eligible for vaccination.

• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 decreased by 650 to 13,106 since Wednesday’s (9/8) report.

• Today, we accounted for 1,557 additional inactive cases who we have been unable to contact for 30 days or more.

• 349 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.


• 32,087 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County remains at 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.

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 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

East Montgomery County YMCA
16401 First Street
Splendora, TX 77372
Sept. 13, 14 & 15 (Mon. – Wed.)
8:00 am – 4:30pm

Still need your first dose? Splendora ISD & DSHS are offering a clinic next week.

Splendora ISD Administration Building (Entrance F)
23419 FM 2090
Splendora, TX 77372
Sept. 13 & 14 (Mon. & Tues.)
3:00 pm – 6:00 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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