The Woodlands Township COVID-19 Update – August 24

The Woodlands Township shared the following COVID-19 Update on Monday, August 24, 2020.

Township News

Township to Hold Regular Board of Directors Meeting 
The Woodlands Township Board of Directors will hold a Regular Board Meeting via videoconference on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at 6 p.m. Central Daylight Time.
View the meeting agenda here. View instructions for public comment. 

State News

Governor Mobilizes Texas National Guard in Response to Tropical Storms
At the order of Governor Greg Abbott, more than 70 members with the Texas Army, Air National Guards, and Texas State Guard with the Texas Military Department (TMD) have been activated and are prepositioning throughout the state of Texas ahead of Tropical Storm Marco and Tropical Storm Laura. Additional personnel remain ready to respond in impacted areas as needed. Read the full press release here.

Governor Announces FEMA Approval for Federal Emergency Declaration
Governor Greg Abbott today, August 24, 2020, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and President Trump have granted a Federal Emergency Declaration request for Public Assistance Category B (Emergency Protective Measures). Read the full press release here.

Governor Held Press Conference on Tropical Storms Marco and Laura
Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference, yesterday, August 23, 2020, in Austin where he provided an update on the state’s response to Tropical Storms Marco and Laura, both of which are forecast to impact parts of the Texas Coast and East Texas in the coming days. Prior to the press conference, the Governor received a briefing from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), as well as an update on response and preparedness efforts from state agency directors and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). View the full release and disaster declaration here.

San Jacinto River Authority Operations Update
San Jacinto River Authority operating divisions continue their normal storm preparations including implementing 24-hour work schedules, testing all equipment, positioning generators and fuel, and activating our reservoir operations center. Right now the projected totals of rainfall in the Lake Conroe watershed are very low. Read the full update.

Chairman Bunch Urges Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Season
We are expected to have a higher than normal hurricane season; one storm has already hit southern Texas. Create your own hurricane preparedness checklist and register with the Township to receive alerts in regard to impending weather in our area. View the video here.

You can sign up for news and alerts from the Township at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/notifyme. Additional information can be found at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/emergency. Be sure to stay tuned to your favorite television or online news outlet to keep up with the weather. View latest information from the Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management.

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Prepare for Hurricane Season

• Understand that planning may be different this year because of COVID-19.
• Give yourself more time than usual to prepare your emergency food, water, and medicine supplies. Home delivery is the safest choice for buying disaster supplies. If in-person shopping is your only choice, take steps to protect your and others’ health when running essential errands.
• Be safe when filling prescriptions by limiting in-person visits to the pharmacy. Sign up for mail order delivery, call in your prescription ahead of time and use drive-through windows or curbside pickup. Order a 60- or 90-day supply to have on hand.
• Pay attention to local guidance for evacuations and shelters, including potential shelters for your pets.
• If you need to evacuate, prepare a “go kit” with personal items you cannot do without during an emergency. Include items that protect you and others from COVID-19, such as hand sanitizer, bar or liquid soap if not available, and two cloth face coverings per person. Face coverings should not be used by children under the age of two, be used by people having trouble breathing, or who are unconscious, incapacitated, or unable to remove the mask without assistance.
• When you check on neighbors and friends, be sure to follow social distancing recommendations (staying at least 6 feet, about 2 arms’ length, from others) and other CDC recommendations.
• If you need to go to a disaster shelter, follow CDC recommendations for staying safe and healthy in a public disaster shelter during COVID-19.

County News

Montgomery County COVID-19 Case Count Sees an Increase of 207 Positive Cases
Montgomery County Public Health District, in conjunction with the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, sadly confirm two additional deaths related to COVID-19. They offer their condolences to both families at this difficult time.

• A man in his 60s, from Conroe, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19.
• A man in his 70s, from Spring, died in the hospital. He had co-morbidities in addition to testing positive for COVID-19.

They can also confirm:

• TOTAL cases of COVID-19 increased by 207 to 8,122 since Friday’s report.
• They are continuing to process cases that were reported to The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) directly by healthcare providers and entered into the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), run by the CDC. Out of the 207 new total cases since Friday’s report, 171 (from the NEDSS system) tested positive prior to August 5th. See additional information here.
• ACTIVE cases of COVID-19 increased by 99 to 1,479 since Friday’s report.
• 47 residents are known to be in the hospital, as a result of contact investigations. Contact investigations have not been initiated on all reported cases.
• 5,653 people have clinically recovered.

Take steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community.

• Consider staying home unless it is necessary to leave your home.
• Avoid groups of people.
• Practice social distancing.
• Wear a mask (if it is necessary to leave your home).
• Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently.
• Disinfect surfaces in your car and around your home.

You can view the list of case-by-case updates on the MCPHD website here: https://mcphd-tx.org/coronavirus-covid-19/confirmed-cases/. You can refer to the dashboard here: https://coronavirus-response-moco.hub.arcgis.com/.

Harris County COVID-19 Case Count
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) publishes their daily case count, combined with the City of Houston’s daily case count, here. Cases by zip code in Harris County can be found 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 723 confirmed positive cases with 211 active cases, and 77389 has 357 confirmed positive cases with 74 active cases.

COVID-19 Case Count Brief from The Woodlands Fire Department
As of Monday, August 24, 2020, + or – signifies change since previous report.

Montgomery County

• 8,122 Confirmed, +207 (36 New cases, 171 entered via backlog from pre August 5)
• 1,479 – Active Cases,  +99
• 100 – Deaths, +2
• 5,653- Recovered,  +106
• 47- Hospitalized,  -7

Harris County 

• 37,944- Confirmed, +1157
• 8,986 – Active Cases, +437
• 468- Deaths, +15
• 28,488 – Recovered, +705

Get Tested for COVID-19
Free COVID-19 testing is available for residents of Montgomery County online at https://www.mchd-tx.org. Call 936-523-3916 for more information.

Harris County residents may also sign up for free COVID-19 testing online at hcphtx.org. Call 832-927-7575 for more information.

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Genalyte Expands COVID-19 Antibody Testing in The Woodlands
Genalyte announced the opening of a new COVID-19 antibody testing site at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (2005 Lake Robbins Dr., The Woodlands, Texas, 77380)

Genalyte’s SARS-CoV-2 MultiAntigen Serology Panel, which tests for antibodies the body can produce in response to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), offers appointments available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning Monday, August 31, 2020. Register today.

Mask Orders: State of Texas and Montgomery and Harris Counties
The State of Texas requires all individuals over the age of 10 to wear a face covering (over the nose and mouth) wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another individual not in the same household. Read the full executive order.

Harris County directs any businesses providing goods or services to require all employees and visitors to wear face coverings in areas of close proximity to co-workers or the public. Everyone over the age of 10 must wear a face covering while in businesses or on commercial properties. Business that fail to comply could be fined up to $1,000. This order is in effect until August 26, 2020.

Montgomery County does not have a mask mandate for businesses, however many businesses request or require the wearing of masks.

Township’s Coronavirus Page
The Woodlands Township’s COVID-19 page can be found at www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/covid19. This page features Montgomery and Harris county hubs, community resources and news from the Federal Government and the CDC. It also includes the latest news from the Township, partner agencies, important links, FAQs, live Twitter feeds and more.

Read the full update at https://www.thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=3206

Source: The Woodlands Township

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