Update 6:26pm: Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard was updated at 3:10pm with today's numbers. The active cases remained at 89; however, an additional death was reported for a total of 55. This makes three days in a row of increases to the death count. Since the beginning of 2021, 15 new deaths have been reported for Shelby County.
The number of total probable cases reduced by 1 for a new total of 657. Case reductions have occurred before when cases are discovered to belong to a different county of residence. There was no explanation as to why the decrease.
The state did notate that 1 of 5 of Shelby County's new confirmed cases is an older confirmed case reported by a lab.
February 26th (3:10pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 871 (5 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 657 (1 removed)
Total Fatalities - 55 (1 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 89
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,384 (3 new)
February 26, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reports 89 active cases as of Thursday, February 25, 2021 and two new deaths. This is the 3rd death reported from COVID-19 over the past two days.
Of the 3 new active cases, 2 were new confirmed cases and 1 was a new probable case. The dashboard also shows a total of 7 additional recoveries which continues to help lower the number of active cases.
February 25th (3:00pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 866 (2 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 658 (1 new case)
Total Fatalities - 54 (2 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 89
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,381 (7 new)
