The number of Coronavirus COVID-19 cases, deaths, recoveries in greater Houston area
HOUSTON - There have been 213,459 confirmed Coronavirus COVID-19 cases in and from the greater Houston area.
Here is a county-by-county list of reported cases, deaths, and recoveries.
Austin County: 497 total cases, 5 death, 210 recoveries
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services website, Austin County dropped two cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
Brazoria County: 10,457 total cases, 103 deaths, 9,436 recoveries
Brazoria County is reporting 15 new COVID-19 cases and 177 new recoveries on Wednesday.
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Beginning 8/21/2020, the county adopted a new criteria in regards to recoveries.
Brazos County: 6,492 total cases, 60 deaths, 5,800 recoveries
Brazos County reported 39 new cases of COVID-19 and 53 recoveries on Wednesday. More information here.
Chambers County: 1,356 total cases, 17 deaths, 1,251 recoveries
Chambers County reported 29 new COVID-19 cases, one death, and eight new recoveries on Wednesday. The latest county date is here.
Colorado County: 531 total cases, 4 deaths, 518 recoveries
Colorado County reported two new cases and two new COVID-19 recoveries on Wednesday. You can find the latest information about the county's cases on the OEM's Facebook page.
Fort Bend County: 16,472 total cases, 192 deaths, 15,226 recoveries
Fort Bend County reported 85 new cases, two deaths, and 102 recoveries on Wednesday. The latest numbers can be found on the county's dashboard.
Galveston County: 11,697 total cases, 144 deaths, 10,508 recoveries
Galveston County reported 27 new cases, one death, and eight additional recoveries on Wednesday.
In regards to the death numbers decreasing, county officials said, "Please note, the health district has removed previously reported (Sept. 8) deaths that occurred in probable cases. After further reconciliation with Texas Department of State Health Services data, it was determined the probable cases were not Galveston County residents and therefore should not be reported as deaths in Galveston County.
For the county's latest numbers, click here.
Grimes County: 526 total cases, 10 deaths, 421 recoveries
Grimes County reported 526 total cases, 10 total deaths, and 421 total recoveries on September 4. You can find the latest information about the county's cases on the OEM's Facebook page.
EDITORIAL NOTE: We do not include TDCJ numbers in the Grimes County case totals.
Harris County, including City of Houston: 142,681 total cases, 1,867 deaths, 123,085 recoveries
Harris County and the City of Houston reported 366 new cases, 27 more deaths, and 450 additional recoveries on Wednesday. The latest numbers can be found on the county's dashboard.
The city of Houston announced the number of deaths surpassed 1,000 deaths on Friday, September 18.
Recoveries increased on Saturday, Aug. 1 after the City of Houston said they are joining Harris County by using a different criteria for COVID-19 recoveries. "Recovered cases include presumed recovered cases, defined as 28 days or more since the case was reported, or released from hospital and not deceased."
Jackson County: 607 total cases, 7 deaths, 595 recoveries
Jackson County added four additional recoveries on Monday.
Liberty County: 1,678 cases, 51 deaths, 1,510 recoveries
Liberty County reported 50 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths, and 39 additional recoveries on Monday. The county is updating COVID-19 case numbers on its Facebook page.
Matagorda County: 1,041 total cases, 46 deaths, 962 recoveries
Matagorda County added five new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Montgomery County: 11,092 total cases, 140 deaths, 7,455 recoveries
Montgomery County reports 96 new COVID-19 cases and 46 more recoveries on Wednesday.
Polk County: 863 total cases, 22 deaths, 782 recoveries
The county reported 102 recoveries on Wednesday. The latest case information is found here.
San Jacinto County: 227 total cases, 7 deaths, 101 recoveries
The county reported no change in their numbers on Wednesday, according to the Texas DSHS website.
COVID-19 case totals for San Jacinto County come from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Walker County: 4,340 total cases, 44 deaths, 3,534 recoveries
The county reported 37 new COVID-19 cases and 101 new recoveries on Wednesday.
More on the county's COVID-19 cases can be found here.
Waller County: 860 total cases, 5 deaths, 762 recoveries
Waller County reported 30 new cases and 43 more recoveries on Friday. The latest on county cases are found here.
Washington County: 592 cases, 47 deaths, 505 recoveries
The county reported 19 additional COVID-19 cases, two deaths, and 15 new recoveries on Friday, September 11.
Wharton County: 1,450 total cases, 39 deaths, 1,346 recoveries
Wharton County reported 12 new COVID-19 cases and 15 more recoveries on Wednesday. The latest on county cases is on the OEM's Facebook page.