Today we?re reporting a total of 886 additional positive COVID-19 cases and 692 additional recoveries for June 18-24. Today?s report includes 849 current cases and 37 older cases newly reported to the health district.
To date, 711,297 tests have been administered in Galveston County.
Galveston County?s COVID-19 community level is HIGH. Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19:
- Wear a mask indoors in public.
- Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.
- Get tested if you have symptoms.
- Talk to your doctor about additional precautions if you are at a high risk for severe illness.
COVID-19 Vaccines: gchd.org/covidvaccine
COVID-19 Dashboard: gchd.org/coviddashboard
COVID-19 School Dashboard: gchd.org/schooldashboard
Testing options in Galveston County: gchd.org/testing
As of June 24, there have been 7,617 breakthrough cases in Galveston County. That?s about 3 percent breakthrough. More than 207,154 Galveston County residents are fully vaccinated.
As of June 23, there are six Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) COVID-19 positive cases reported in Galveston County. For more information, please call 713-767-3000 or 211.
To date, a total of 20,600 probable cases have been reported for Galveston County. As stated previously, probable cases are reported separate from confirmed cases. A92 probable case means a person tested positive for antigens or antibodies and also met the probable case definition from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Probable cases are not included in the county's confirmed case count because an antibody test and antigen test are not lab confirmed PCR tests.
