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COVID-19 Hotline Information

A DSHS COVID-19 Call Center was established and an email box created to receive incoming questions from the general public.

Email: coronavirus@dshs.texas.gov

DSHS COVID-19 Call Center: 1-877-570-9779

Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday

“14 Recoveries & 32 Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”

June 9, 2020 - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has notified the Ellis County Local Health Authority of 32 additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and 14 recoveries. This increases the countywide total to 424 cases of COVID-19, including 331 recoveries. 

 Additional cases like we have seen today is a reminder that COVID-19 still exists within the community of Ellis County. Residents should remain vigilant and continue to take the highest possible precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

As of today, the latest DSHS report reflects 5,695 tests administered in Ellis County. These updates can be found on their website at https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/additionaldata/ .

These additional cases include:

Ennis-

• 23 year-old female

• 65 year-old female

Ferris-

• 33 year-old female

• 49 year-old female

• 50 year-old male

Glenn Heights-

• 55 year-old male

Italy-

• 57 year-old female

Maypearl-

• 23 year-old male

Midlothian-

• 25 year-old female

• 25 year-old female

• 44 year-old male

• 54 year-old male

Red Oak- 

• 27 year-old female

• 29 year-old resident (DSHS has not released the gender associated with this case)

• 41 year-old female and 43 year-old male of the same residence

• 43 year-old male

• 45 year-old female

• 45 year-old female and 52 year-old male of the same residence

• 49 year-old male

• 60 year-old male

Waxahachie-

• 22 year-old male

• 26 year-old female

• 28 year-old female

• 31 year-old female

• 35 year-old female

• 39 year-old male

• 47 year-old female

• 47 year-old male

• 53 year-old male

• 65 year-old male of Pleasant Manor Healthcare & Rehabilitation

COVID-19 in Ellis county:

Todd Little,

Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director

Todd Little, 

Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director