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State reports three COVID related deaths, eight new Collin County cases today, Wednesday

by | Mar 17, 2021 | Latest

The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Mar. 17. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed three death and eight new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County and are reporting a total of 71,277 confirmed cases to date. Today, the state is also reporting 982 active cases and a total of 84,344 have recovered in Collin County. Through today, 773 have died from COVID-19 related illness in the county. Collin County officials reported that 146 are hospitalized with COVID-19, 30 fewer than yesterday. Today’s hospitalizations show a decrease of 65 cases throughout the state at 3,915 of which 824 cases, 22 fewer than yesterday, were reported hospitalized in North Texas. An updated breakdown of all Collin County cases to date is available at: https://apps.collincountytx.gov/reports/COVID19/Daily%20Report%20by%20City.xlsx When you click this link an Excel spreadsheet will be created with all reported Collin County cases by city. According to the report, this update is currently managed by Collin County Health Care Services, not the State of Texas. As of June 1, 2020, the Department of State Health Services will perform all COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing activities for Collin County’s local health authority. From Staff Reports • [email protected]
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