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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

“6 Recoveries & 13 Additional Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”

June 15, 2020 - The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has notified the Ellis County Local Health Authority of thirteen additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 and six recoveries. This increases the countywide total to 476 cases of COVID-19, including 344 recoveries.

 These thirteen additional cases of COVID-19 include:

 Ennis- 

• 29 year-old male 

• 32 year-old female and 59 year-old female of the same household

• 40 year-old male

 Ferris-

• 6 year-old male, 15 year-old female, and 16 year-old male of the same household

 Midlothian-

• 28 year-old male

 Red Oak-

• 53 year-old female

 Waxahachie- 

• 2 year-old resident (DSHS has not released the gender associated with this case) and 23 year-old female of the same household

• 38 year-old female

• 39 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/ .