Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for October 15, 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 residents to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or obtain a booster shot if eligible.

The CDC has endorsed Pfizer booster shots for those who are 65 years of age and older, immunocompromised individuals and those who work in high-risk industries. For more information, click here.

Need to find a vaccine or a vaccine booster shot? Click here for vaccine sites:
https://www.vaccines.gov/.

You can find the latest vaccination info from DSHS here:
https://tabexternal.dshs.texas.gov/t/THD/views/COVID19VaccineinTexasDashboard/PeopleVaccinated?%3Aorigin=card_share_link&%3Aembed=y&%3AisGuestRedirectFromVizportal=y

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

• A woman in her 30s, from Porter, died in her home. There were no co-morbidities noted in her medical records. She was not vaccinated.

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

• A man in his 40s, from Montgomery, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19. He was not vaccinated.

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

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

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

• A man in his 70s, from Porter, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19. He was not vaccinated.

• A woman in her 70s, from New Caney, 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.

Today:

• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 193 to 86,884 since Wednesday’s (10/13) report.

• Of the 193 new cases, 22 are under the age of 12 and not eligible for vaccination.

• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 decreased by 386 to 4,301 since Wednesday’s (10/13) report.


• 375 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.

• 81,916 people have clinically recovered.


• Reporting of inactive cases ended as of 10/1/2021. All cases (except those who are hospitalized or deceased) will be considered “recovered” to support past data that the vast majority of patients clinically recover within 30 days.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County remains at 11%, down from 12% last Friday (10/8).
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.

Looking for a downloadable case list? The COVID-19 dashboard for Montgomery County can be found here.

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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