Today we?re reporting a total of 137 additional positive COVID-19 cases and 264 additional recoveries for Jan. 28-Feb. 3. Today?s report includes 136 current cases and 1 older case newly reported to the health district.???
To date,?776,407?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:?
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Stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccines.?
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Get tested if you have symptoms.?
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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 Feb. 3, 9,088 Galveston County residents have received their updated bivalent booster vaccine, 241,820 residents have received at least one vaccine but not the updated bivalent booster vaccine and 104,154 residents are not vaccinated.??
As of Feb. 2, 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 23,843 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.??