February 17, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reports 1 new death and 124 active cases on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.

Of the new cases reported, 1 was a new confirmed case and 1 was a new probable case. The dashboard also shows 4 additional recoveries.

February 17th (12:35pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 858 (1 new case)
Total Probable Cases - 648 (1 new case)
Total Fatalities - 51 (1 new)
Total Estimated Active Cases - 124
Total Estimated Recovered - 1,331 (4 new)

February 17, 2021 - Shelby County Today has received multiple reports of carports and structures collapsing due to the weight of ice and snow.

An alternate location to park vehicles may need to be taken into consideration during this time, and if the stability of any structure is questionable, stay out from underneath.

To avoid injury, people should also avoid entering structures which may have partially collapsed.

February 17, 2021 - With temperatures below freezing in Huxley, water conservation is essential to maintaining sufficient water pressure in the system. Damage from frozen and burst pipes in the system can cause a drop in water pressure along with an overuse of water by customers. If water pressure drops below a certain threshold, customers will need to boil water before use.

Shelbyville hill is solid ice and impassable at the moment. Photo submitted.

February 16, 2021 - The Texas DSHS Covid-19 Dashboard reports 127 active cases on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

The last report on SCT was on the 12th of February. Since then, of the new cases reported, 11 were new confirmed case and 11 were new probable cases. The dashboard also shows 11 additional recoveries.