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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

“6 Recoveries & 20 Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”

June 18, 2020 - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has notified the Ellis County Local Health Authority of twenty additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries. This increases the countywide total to 519 cases of COVID-19, including 367 recoveries.

 As the total number of  COVID-19 cases in Ellis county exceeds 500, please remember this virus still exists within our community. Members of Ellis County  should remain vigilant and continue to take serious precautionary measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

 As of today, DSHS reports 7,699 tests administered in Ellis County. These updates can be found on their website https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/additionaldata/ . 

These additional cases of COVID-19 include:

Ennis- 

• 5 year-old male

• 22 year-old male

• 37 year-old female 

• 52 year-old male

 Ferris-

• 31 year-old male

• 43 year-old female

 Glenn Heights-

• 29 year-old female

 Maypearl-

• 23 year-old male

 Midlothian-

• 28 year-old female 

• 54 year-old male

 Milford-

• 19 year-old male

 Ovilla-

• 29 year-old male

• 75 year-old female

 Red Oak- 

• 38 year-old male

• 55 year-old female

 Waxahachie- 

• 2 year-old female

• 31 year-old female

• 45 year-old male

• 60 year-old male

• 69 year-old male

 Todd Little

Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director