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The Woodlands Township COVID-19 Update – April 29

By The Woodlands Township | April 29, 2020

The Woodlands Township shared the following COVID-19 Update on Wednesday, April 19.

Township News

The Woodlands Township Board to Meet Thursday
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors continues to meet virtually in regards to addressing matters related to COVID-19. This week, the Board will be discussing the actions taken by the State of Texas as well as information from Montgomery County and Harris County. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. central time on Thursday, April 30, 2020, and can be accessed online at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov.

#Township Together
The Woodlands Township is calling on residents to share any images of inspiration with the community. These can be a photo of something seen in the neighborhood, a family project or anything with a positive message. These will be shared through the Township email updates, social media channels and on The Woodlands Township website.

Board Stresses Importance of CDC Guidelines of Social Distancing and Facial Coverings

Watch a video as Township Chairman Gordy Bunch encourages wearing face masks

The Township Board of Directors continues to strongly recommend CDC Guidelines for social distancing and facial coverings while out in public, especially when you will be around other people. Everyone should wear a cloth face cover when they have to go out in public, for example to the grocery store or to pick up other necessities. Everyone should continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The cloth face cover is not a substitute for social distancing. “Fighting this pandemic requires that we all work together – citizens and government,” Chairman Gordy Bunch said. “We have a responsibility to take care of ourselves and a responsibility to take care of those around us.” Please see CDC website for more information: https://www.cdc.gov/

Help Our Heroes Takes Place Thursday
The Help Our Heroes campaign to collect crucial Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) supplies for local first responders and hospitals will take place and conclude on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Thanks to the generous donations of residents, the Township has collected a variety of supplies that number into the thousands for local heroes. “The supply chain for most items has caught up, and the hospitals and our first responders appear to have adequate supplies at this time,” said Director Dr. Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, who is serving The Woodlands Township as Public Health Liaison.

Over the past few weeks, Help Our Heroes expanded to help our heroes personally as well as professionally. Many times, because of shift work, first responders and healthcare professionals cannot get to the store to buy supplies for their homes and families. The Woodlands Township incorporated a program called “Adopt a Healthcare Worker” program to provide those supplies.

Donations will be accepted on Thursday, April 30, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Woodlands Fire Department Central Fire Station, 9951 Grogan’s Mill Road, 77380. Both programs conclude on Thursday, April 30, 2020. For more information and a list of needed supplies, please visit https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/1489/HELP-OUR-HEROES.

County News

Montgomery County COVID-19 Case Count
Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, can confirm there are now 424 ACTIVE cases of COVID-19. That number includes 48 hospitalizations. 146 people have fully recovered. The number of total positive cases has increased 20 since yesterday to 582.

Details on individual cases can be found here: https://mcphd-tx.org/coronavirus-covid-19/confirmed-cases/.

Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management updates a dashboard for the cases here: https://coronavirus-response-moco.hub.arcgis.com/.

4/29/2020 update: We can confirm there are now 424 ACTIVE cases of COVID-19. That number includes 48 hospitalizations….
Posted by Montgomery County Public Health on Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Harris County COVID-19 Case Count
As of April 29, 2020 (4 p.m.), Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has 2,646 positive cases (1,145 active cases). HCPH is also confirming that 1,444 of its patients have recovered. There have been 57 total deaths of COVID-19 in Harris County. None of these numbers include the City of Houston. A full description of the numbers can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/tzymvk5

Cases by zip code in Harris County can be found here by clicking on areas of the map.

The Village of Creekside Park is located in two zip codes: 77375 and 77389 and these also include Magnolia, Augusta Pines/Auburn Lakes/West Rayford Road in northwest Harris County. Today, Harris County is reporting zip code 77375 has 38 cases and 77389 has 36 cases.

Harris County Simplified COVID-19 Assessment Tool for Testing
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) has revamped its COVID-19 online self-assessment tool to streamline the COVID-19 testing process. The online tool can be found at: www.readyharris.org or www.hcphtx.org (or https://covidcheck.hctx.net). Learn more about the assessment tool here.

View the full update at https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=3034

Source: The Woodlands Township