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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

Ellis County COVID-19 Update - July 31st 

According to the case line list provided by THT for July 31st, today’s report includes an increase of 86 recoveries, increasing the total recoveries in Ellis County to 2,309. Additionally, there have been a total of 2,390 reported positive cases in Ellis County including 59 active cases (54 confirmed and 5 probable). According to the Texas Department of State Health Services Dashboard, there have been 20,391 tests administered in Ellis County. #TogetherWeWin

Comparison between DSHS Dashboard and THT

Ellis County reports on COVID-19 cases as they are distributed to the Local Health Authority from the Texas Health Trace (THT) platform. In order to uphold transparency, today’s report includes corrections made by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in the case line lists received from the State. These corrections include removing duplicated cases, removing case counts that were outside the county’s jurisdiction, and adjusting cases to the appropriate city jurisdiction. 

Todd Little, Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director

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