Daily Update: Breakdown Of Coronavirus Cases Across Texas Counties For Wednesday, April 15

April 15, 2020

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EDITORIAL NOTE

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a very fluid situation, and it will continue to be. As new information becomes available from the State of Texas and federal government agencies, we will publish those updates. Disclaimer: Some information included below is provisional and subject to change.

As more and more communities around the United States experience, a rising number of Coronavirus cases, state and federal officials are looking at ways to further prevent community spread, ensure public safety and combat the rising economic impact.

The guidelines for residents to minimize social gatherings and minimize contact with people outside of the household as well as the directive to avoid eating out at restaurants, drinking at bars or visiting other businesses or facilities not related to essential services.

On March 31, Governor Abbott signed the latest order (GA14) relating to statewide continuity of essential services and activities during the COVID-19 disaster.

The “Essential Services and Activities” order extends the state’s coronavirus measures until April 30 and extends school closures until May 4.

Additionally, Abbott’s latest Executive Order (EO) order states,

“Essential services” shall consist of everything listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in its Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce, Version 2.0, plus religious services conducted in churches, congregations, and houses of worship. Other essential services may be added to this list with the approval of the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).”

“This executive order does not prohibit people from accessing essential services or engaging in essential daily activities, such as going to the grocery store or gas station, providing or obtaining other essential services, visiting parks, hunting or fishing, or engaging in physical activity like jogging or bicycling, so long as the necessary precautions are maintained to reduce the transmission of COVID- 19 and to minimize in-person contact with people who are not in the same household.”

“This executive order shall supersede any conflicting order issued by local officials in response to the COVD-19 disaster, but only to the extent that such a local order restricts essential services allowed by this executive order or allows gatherings prohibited by this executive order. I hereby suspend Sections 418.1015(b) and 418.108 of the Texas Government Code, Chapter 81, Subchapter E of the Texas Health and Safety Code, and any other relevant statutes, to the extent necessary to ensure that local officials do not impose restrictions inconsistent with this executive order, provided that local officials may enforce this executive order as well as local restrictions that are consistent with this executive order.”

The “Essential Services and Activities” EO extends the state’s coronavirus measures until April 30 and extends school closures until May 4.

THE LATEST U.S. COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
*Updated on Wednesday, April 15 at 1:32 PM

• CASES: 618,923
• RECOVERED: 49,998
• FATALITIES: 27,112

THE LATEST WORLDWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
*Updated on Wednesday, April 15 at 1:32 PM

• CASES: 2,006,513
• RECOVERED: 501,758
• FATALITIES: 128,886

THE LATEST TEXAS COUNTY COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
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• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then wash your hands.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

SPECIAL NOTE…

According to DSHS, the numbers reported by Texas HHS may differ from what’s being reported at the local level for two reasons;

1. Local jurisdictions receive the initial laboratory results and may report them publicly before reporting those cases to DSHS or
2. Some jurisdictions may report cases diagnosed or treated in their area, even if the person lives in another county.

*Disclaimer: Some information included below is provisional and subject to change.

TEXAS COUNTY COVID-19 CASE TOTAL
*Updated on Wednesday, April 15 at 12:00 PM

TOTAL TESTS	151,810
PUBLIC LABS	7,882
PRIVATE LABS	143,928

TOTAL STATEWIDE CASES	15,492
CURRENTLY IN HOSPITALS	1,538
RECOVERED *estimated	3,150
FATALITIES	364

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TEXAS COUNTIES REPORTING POSITIVE VOVID-19 CASES: 184 OUT OF 254

*To view the county totals below, click on the title accordion bar.
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COUNTIES OF RESIDENCE & NUMBER OF CORONAVIRUS FATALITIES

Number of Counties	Name of County	Number of Fatalities
01	Bastrop	1
02	Bell	3
03	Bexar	33
04	Bowie	1
05	Brazoria	3
06	Brazos	13
07	Brown	1
08	Cameron	3
09	Castro	1
10	Cherokee	1
11	Collin	10
12	Comal	6
13	Crosby	1
14	Dallas	42
15	Dawson	1
16	Denton	14
17	Ector	2
18	El Paso	4
19	Ellis	3
20	Erath	1
21	Fort Bend	15
22	Galveston	11
23	Hale	2
24	Hardin	2
25	Harris	52
26	Harrison	1
27	Hidalgo	1
28	Hockley	1
29	Hood	1
30	Howard	1
31	Hunt	2
32	Jefferson	6
33	Johnson	1
34	Kleberg	1
35	Limestone	1
36	Lubbock	25
37	Matagorda	3
38	McLennan	3
39	Medina	1
40	Midland	2
41	Montgomery	6
42	Nacogdoches	6
43	Navarro	2
44	Oldham	1
45	Palo Pinto	1
46	Panola	1
47	Potter	2
48	Randall	2
49	San Augustine	1
50	Smith	1
51	Tarrant	29
52	Taylor	1
53	Tom Green	1
54	Travis	14
55	Van Zandt1	1
56	Victoria	1
57	Washington	3
58	Webb	8
59	Willacy	1
60	Williamson	4
61	Wilson	1
62	Young	1

*Source: Texas Helth and Human Services, *See totals by county below.

COUNTIES OF RESIDENCE & NUMBER OF POSITIVE CASES FOR EACH COUNTY

Number of Counties	Name of County	Case Total
01	Anderson	4
02	Andrews	13
03	Angelina	17
04	Aransas	2
05	Armstrong	1
06	Atascos	9
07	Austin	12
08	Bandera	2
09	Bastrop	32
10	Bee	3
11	Bell	110
12	Bexar	815
13	Blanco	4
14	Bosque	1
15	Bowie	37
16	Brazoria	259
17	Brazos	149
18	Brown	11
19	Burleson	8
20	Burnet	7
21	Caldwell	6
22	Calhoun	19
23	Callahan	1
24	Cameron	239
25	Camp	5
26	Cass	5
27	Castro	11
28	Chambers	31
29	Cherokee	7
30	Clay	3
31	Collin	477
32	Colorado	7
33	Comal	39
34	Comanche	3
35	Concho	1
36	Cooke	2
37	Coryell	60
38	Crane	2
39	Crosby	1
40	Dallam	2
41	Dallas	1,877
42	Dawson	8
43	De Witt	10
44	Deaf Smith	11
45	Delta	1
46	Denton	521
47	Dickens	1
48	Dimmit	1
49	Donley	22
50	Duval	1
51	Eastland	3
52	Ector	46
53	El Paso	346
54	Ellis	76
55	Erath	12
56	Falls	1
57	Fannin	5
58	Fayette	12
59	Floyd	2
60	Fort Bend	627
61	Franklin	1
62	Freestone	1
63	Frio	1
64	Gaines	2
65	Galveston	392
66	Gillespie	1
67	Goliad	5
68	Gonzales	2
69	Gray	13
70	Grayson	19
71	Gregg	46
72	Grimes	7
73	Guadalupe	50
74	Hale	11
75	Hamilton	3
76	Hansford	1
77	Hardin	65
78	Harris	3,907
79	Harrison	34
80	Hays	93
81	Hemphill	1
82	Henderson	11
83	Hidalgo	217
84	Hill	8
85	Hockley	15
86	Hood	15
87	Hopkins	4
88	Howard	1
89	Hunt	22
90	Hutchinson	3
91	Jack	3
92	Jackson	4
93	Jasper	6
94	Jefferson	140
95	Jim Wells	2
96	Johnson	34
97	Jones	2
98	Karnes	3
99	Kaufman	33
100	Kendall	14
101	Kerr	3
102	Kleberg	3
103	Knox	1
104	Lamar	7
105	Lamb	2
106	Lampasas	3
107	Lavaca	4
108	Lee	2
109	Leon	4
110	Liberty	23
111	Limestone	11
112	Live Oak	3
113	Llano	3
114	Lubbock	330
115	Lynn	5
116	Madison	1
117	Martin	2
118	Mason	1
119	Matagorda	50
120	Maverick	10
121	McCulloch	3
122	McLennan	74
123	Medina	13
124	Midland	35
125	Milam	8
126	Mitchell	1
127	Montague	5
128	Montgomery	308
129	Moore	52
130	Morris	3
131	Motley	1
132	Nacogdoches	64
133	Navarro	16
134	Newton	2
135	Nueces	83
136	Oldham	3
137	Orange	46
138	Palo Pinto	5
139	Panola	22
140	Parker	16
141	Pecos	5
142	Polk	11
143	Potter	79
144	Rains	2
145	Randall	73
146	Robertson	2
147	Rockwall	30
148	Rusk	17
149	San Augustine	9
150	San Jacinto	7
151	San Patricio	8
152	Shelby	46
153	Smith	103
154	Starr	7
155	Stephens	1
156	Swisher	4
157	Tarrant	929
158	Taylor	74
159	Terry	10
160	Titus	8
161	Tom Green	39
162	Travis	900
163	Trinity	4
164	Tyler	3
165	Upshur	9
166	Uvalde	6
167	Val Verde	12
168	Van Zandt	10
169	Victoria	89
170	Walker	38
171	Waller	20
172	Washington	41
173	Webb	223
174	Wharton	31
175	Wichit	56
176	Wilbarger	1
177	Willacy	6
178	Williamson	124
179	Wilson	12
180	Winkler	2
181	Wise	7
182	Wood	6
183	Young	4
184	Zapata	4