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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“3 Recoveries & 9 Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”
May 12, 2020 - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has notified the Ellis County Local Health Authority of five additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and three recoveries. This increases the countywide total to 238 cases of COVID-19, including 163 recoveries.
These five additional cases of COVID-19 include a 43 year-old female and 50 year-old male of the same residence in Red Oak, and a 29 year-old female, 45 year old female, and 51 year-old male all residents of Waxahachie.
COVID-19 in Ellis County:
Todd Little,
Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director