Montgomery County COVID-19 Update for October 26 , 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 continue to encourage residents to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or obtain a booster shot if eligible.

The CDC has now endorsed Moderna and Pfizer booster shots for those who are 65 years of age and older, immunocompromised individuals and those who work in high-risk industries. The CDC is also recommending boosters for those 18 years of age and older who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine two or more months ago. For more information, click here: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/p1021-covid-booster.html.

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

This week, we have confirmed twelve additional deaths related to COVID-19.

• A man in his 40s, from Willis, 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 Montgomery, died at home. There were no co-morbidities noted in his medical records. He was not vaccinated.

• A woman in her 50s, from New Caney, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19. She was fully vaccinated.

• A woman in her 50s, from Conroe, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19. She was fully vaccinated.

• A woman in her 50s, from Willis, 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 Splendora, died in the hospital. There were no co-morbidities noted in his medical records. He was fully vaccinated.

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

• A woman in her 80s, from Conroe, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19. She had received one dose of a required two-dose vaccine.

• A woman in her 80s, from Spring, died in the hospital. She had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19. She was not vaccinated.

This week:

• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 536 to 87,668 since last Tuesday’s (10/19) report.

• Of the 536 new cases, 42 are under the age of 12 and not eligible for vaccination.

• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 decreased by 808 to 2,870 since last Tuesday’s (10/19) report.

• 371 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.


• 84,102 people have clinically recovered.

The Testing Positivity Rate for Montgomery County has decreased to 7%, down from 9% last Tuesday.

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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