COVID-19 has now shown to have more than one variant strain.

The initial ones were found in the United Kingdom and South Africa, with ones now showing up in Colorado and California.

None have been reported in Texas as of press time.

The Texas Department of Health and Humans Services has updated their COVID-19 app, visit dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/ and click Case Count to view to information.

Always remember that the numbers are what were reported from the state, and there are many factors included in counting numbers.

The website states that, “All data are provisional and subject to change.”

Also, make sure and pay attention to the tab. If you check there are a variety of tabs on the website ranging from positive cases in total, recoveries, deaths, actives cases, and much more information.

The following are the counts for positive test received in regards to COVID-19 testing in the five-county region.

As a note, the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 dashboard is considered to be, “provisional and subject to change.”
Always follow the numbers officials report.

Numbers shown below are the current ACTIVE cases only.

–Freestone County – 96 (814 recovered) (Taken from the State of Texas Department of Health Services Case Count dated Monday, January 4, 2021)

–Navarro County – 758 (3,208 recovered) (Taken from the State of Texas Department of Health Services Case Count dated Monday, January 4, 2021)

–Limestone County – 167 (1,091 recovered) (Taken from the State of Texas Department of Health Services Case Count dated Monday, January 4, 2021)

–Leon County – 102 (649 recovered) (Taken from the State of Texas Department of Health Services Case Count dated Monday, January 4, 2021)

–Anderson County – 714 (4,035 recovered) (Taken from the State of Texas Department of Health Services Case Count dated Monday, January 4, 2021)

The inmate unit list has been shortened to only include the prisons in Freestone County and surrounding counties.

For more information on other units visit tdcj.texas.gov/covid-19/mac_dashboard.html and select desktop or mobile.

Current numbers of confirmed active case inmates in the State of Texas as of Thursday, December 31, 2020 are as follows :

–Beto -27 inmate and 30 employee
–Boyd – 5 inmates and 9 employees
–Coffield – 289 inmates and 28 employees
–Gurney – 0 inmate and 12 employees (was to be closed in December)
–Michael – 123 inmates and 21 employees
–Powledge – 15 inmates and 15 employees