Covid-19 Update: 22 New Cases, 3 Recoveries, 170 Active Cases

August 18, 2021 - According to the Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard, 22 new cases were reported today and the new active cases rose to 170.

Of the new confirmed cases, 1 was an older case reported by a lab.

August Covid-19 numbers are up to 185 new cases reported as of today. Nearly a quarter of the new cases (47) in August are just from the last two days.

August 18th Numbers: (changes since Aug. 17)
Confirmed Cases - 1,334 (8 new)
Probable Cases - 919 (14 new)
Fatalities - 74
Active Cases (Estimated) - 170
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,009 (3 new)

August 17th Numbers: (changes since Aug. 16)
Confirmed Cases - 1,326 (15 new)
Probable Cases - 905 (10 new)
Fatalities - 74
Active Cases (Estimated) - 151
Recovered (Estimated) - 2,006 (3 new)