Today we?re reporting a total of 1,254 additional positive COVID-19 cases and 1,165 additional recoveries for July 16-22. Today?s report includes 1,144 current cases and 110 older cases newly reported to the health district.?

Sadly, we report two additional deaths today:??

• A female, age range 81-90, passed away July 5. She had pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated.?

• A female, age range 81-90, passed away June 23. She had pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated.?

To date, 730,230 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 22, there have been 8,008 breakthrough cases in Galveston County. That?s about 3.8 percent breakthrough. More than 207,869 Galveston County residents are fully vaccinated.???

As of July 21, there are 29 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 22,368 probable cases have been reported for Galveston County. As stated previously, probable cases are reported separate from confirmed cases. A 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.??