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Nine COVID-related deaths reported in Collin County this weekend

by | Nov 15, 2020 | Latest

The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information.

Collin County indicated last week that it “will no longer post COVID-19 case data” on its website. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website.

State officials listed nine deaths and 401 new cases of COVID-19 this weekend, Nov 14 & 15, in Collin County and are reporting a total of 21,665 confirmed cases to date.

The state is also reporting 2,133 active cases and a total of 19,532 have recovered in Collin County.

Through today, 218 have died from COVID-19 related illness in the county.

Collin County officials are reporting that 292 arehospitalized with COVID-19.

Today, an increase of 191 hospitalizations throughout the state was reported at 7,274 of which 2,089 cases were reported hospitalized in North Texas, 97 more than Friday.

An updated breakdown of all Collin County cases to date is available at: https://apps.collincountytx.gov/reports/COVID19/Daily%20Report%20by%20City.xlsx

When you click this link an Excel spreadsheet will be created with all reported Collin County cases by city. According to the report, this update is currently managed by Collin County Health Care Services, not the State of Texas.

As of 12:00 AM June 1, 2020, the Department of State Health Services will perform all COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing activities for Collin County’s local health authority.

From Staff Reports • [email protected]

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