Today we?re reporting a total of 101 additional positive COVID-19 cases and 224 additional recoveries for Nov. 11-18. Today?s report includes 95 current cases and 6 older cases newly reported to the health district.?????

To date, 763,949 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 Nov. 18, there have been 9,139 breakthrough cases in Galveston County. That?s about 4 percent breakthrough. More than 211,099 Galveston County residents are fully vaccinated.?????????????????

As of Nov. 17, there are 4 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 23,338 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.??