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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

“10 Recoveries & 15 Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”

May 28, 2020 - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has notified the Ellis County Local Health Authority of fifteen additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and ten recoveries. This increases the countywide total to 327 cases of COVID-19, including 273 recoveries.

 These additional cases include:

 Glenn Heights- 

• 58 year-old female

 Ennis- 

• 27 year-old male

• 64 year-old male

• 95 year-old female

 Ferris-

• 32 year-old female

 Midlothian- 

• 54 year-old female

 Red Oak- 

• 4 year-old female and 34 year-old female (of the same residence)

 Waxahachie- 

• 15 year-old female and 19 year-old female (of the same residence)

• 44 year-old male

• 50 year-old male

• 54 year-old female

• 56 year-old female

• 73 year-old female

 As of today, DSHS has reported 4,555 tests administered in Ellis County. These updates can be found on their website at https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/additionaldata/ . 

 COVID-19 in Ellis County:

Todd Little, 

Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director