Over the weekend: Collin County reports 7 additional coronavirus cases in McKinney

The latest coronavirus updates for Collin County. (Community Impact staff)

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By Liesbeth Powers | 6:22 PM Jun 1, 2020 CDT | Updated 6:22 PM Jun 1, 2020 CDT

Collin County health officials reported 34 additional cases of coronavirus from May 30 to May 31, including seven new cases in McKinney.

As of May 31, McKinney has 58 active cases in Collin County. The county has a total of 356 active cases.

McKinney has had 260 total cases since testing began in March. Collin County has reported 1,312 total cases as of May 31.

Of McKinney's active cases, three are hospitalized.

Roughly 69% of ventilators and roughly 41% of adult ICU beds are currently available in Collin County, according to a May 31 update by County Judge Chris Hill.

Collin County has had 942 cases recover, including 185 McKinney cases.

As of June 1, the Texas Department of State Health Services is now handling all new COVID-19 cases in Collin County. The county's online dashboard will remain frozen with information from midnight June 1 until its data is coordinated with the state's, according to discussions at a June 1 commissioners meeting.

The state's online dashboard shows 1,312 total cases of coronavirus reported in Collin County as of June 1.

By Liesbeth Powers

Liesbeth graduated from Baylor University with a degree in new media journalism in December 2018. She gained her newspaper experience as a staff writer and multimedia editor at her campus paper, The Baylor Lariat. Liesbeth joined the Community Impact team in August 2019, where she reports on all things Plano, including education and transportation.

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