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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

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“6 Recovered Cases of COVID-19 in Ellis County”

April 08, 2020 – It is with great joy to be able to report three additional recovered cases of COVID-19. This increases the countywide total to 6 recoveries.

These recoveries include a 34-year-old female of the City of Red Oak, a 37-year-old female of the City of Ennis, and a 36-year-old female of the City of Ennis.

As of today, The Local Health Authority has identified one probable case of COVID-19. This new case includes a 54-year-old female of the City of Midlothian.

To protect the privacy of these individuals, no additional identifying information will be released

Please see the CDC definitions of a probable & confirmed case:

Probable- A case that meets the clinical case definition, has noncontributory or no serologic or virologic testing, and is not epidemiologically linked to a confirmed case

Confirmed Case- A case that is laboratory confirmed or that meets the clinical case definition and is epidemiologically linked to a confirmed case. (A laboratory-confirmed case does not need to meet the clinical case definition.)

For more information please visit the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov/csels/dsepd/ss1978/lesson1/section5.html

Ellis County is currently under a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” that will expire on 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2020.

For more information and a full outline of the order please visit https://co.ellis.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/11080/COVID-19-Extended-Order-432020?fbclid=IwAR2lVkcEbqfGX511sTyv2l9sF8E-wKZy1_z213auVXPloiHFFbFZ2H6bq0U

Todd Little, Ellis County Judge & Emergency Management Director