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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“9 Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”
May 4, 2020 - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has notified the Ellis County Local Health Authority of eight additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, one probable, and four recoveries. This increases the countywide total to 196 cases of COVID-19, including 129 recoveries.
These nine additional cases of COVID-19 include a 43 year-old male of the City of Ennis, a 39 year-old female and 61 year-old male of the City of Midlothian, a 32 year-old female, 37 year-old male (probable), and 65 year-old female of the City of Red oak, and three cases of the City of Waxahachie including a 43 year-old female, 45 year-old male, and a 70 year-old female resident of Legend Oaks Healthcare and Rehabilitation.
COVID-19 in Ellis County:
Todd Little,
Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director