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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

“11 Recoveries & 11 Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”

June 16, 2020 - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has notified the Ellis County Local Health Authority of eleven additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and eleven recoveries. This increases the countywide total to 487 cases of COVID-19, including 355 recoveries.

 These additional cases of COVID-19 include:

Ennis- 

• 61 year-old female

Ferris-

• 46 year-old male

Glenn Heights-

• 23 year-old female

Maypearl-

• 50 year-old female and 54 year-old male of the same household

Red Oak-

• 55 year-old male

Waxahachie-

• 21 year-old male

• 27 year-old female

• 30 year-old male

• 32 year-old male

• 43 year-old female

As of today, DSHS has reported 7,367 tests administered in Ellis County. These updates can be found on their website at https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/additionaldata/ .

Todd Little,

Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director