More information on COVID-19
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
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“37 Additional Recovered Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”
April 21, 2020- The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) actively monitors COVID-19 in Ellis County. Ellis County reports on COVID-19 cases as they are delivered to our Local Health Authority by DSHS.
As of this evening, DSHS has reported an additional 37 recovered cases of COVID-19 to the Ellis County Office of Emergency Management (OEM). These cases include 35 recovered confirmed positive cases and 2 probables, increasing the countywide total to 60 recovered cases of COVID-19.
Additionally, DSHS has informed OEM the recently reported COVID-19 positive case of a 53 year-old female resident of the city of Oak Leaf, is actually a 53 year-old female resident of the city of Ovilla. The graphs provided have been adjusted to reflect the following data.
For more information on COVID-19 in Ellis County please visit https://co.ellis.tx.us/2019novelcoronavirus
Todd Little,
Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director