Today we?re reporting a total of 1,108 additional positive COVID-19 cases and 797 additional recoveries for July 2-8. Today?s report includes 1,029 current cases and 79 older cases newly reported to the health district.

Sadly, we report one additional death today:

• A female, age range 51-60, passed away June 20. She had pre-existing medical conditions and was not vaccinated.

To date, 720,899 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 July 8, there have been 7,816 breakthrough cases in Galveston County. That?s about 3.7 percent breakthrough. More than 207,504 Galveston County residents are fully vaccinated.

As of July 7, there are 13 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 21,342 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.