Today we?re reporting a total of 202 additional positive COVID-19 cases and 218 additional recoveries for Oct. 22-28. Today?s report includes 78 current cases and 124 older cases newly reported to the health district.???

Sadly, we report two additional deaths today:???

• A female, age range 71-80, passed away Oct. 14. She had pre-existing medical conditions and was fully vaccinated.??

• A male, age range 51-60, passed away Oct. 11. He had pre-existing medical conditions and was not vaccinated.??

To date, 760,762 tests have been administered in Galveston County.????

Galveston County's COVID-19 Community Level is LOW. Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19:?

• Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines.?

• Get tested if you have symptoms.?

• If you are at a high risk for severe illness, talk to you doctor about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions.*?

* You may choose to wear a face mask at any time. Those with symptoms, a positive test or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a face mask.?

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 Oct. 28, there have been 8,935 breakthrough cases in Galveston County. That?s about 4 percent breakthrough. More than 210,668 Galveston County residents are fully vaccinated.??????????

As of Oct. 27, there are 14 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 23,292 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.??