Harris County officials confirmed 236 new cases of COVID-19 May 20, bringing the total case count to 10,095.
Of the known cases, a total of 5,971 are considered active, while another 3,914 have recovered and 210 have died, according to county data. The Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council, which is tracking coronavirus trends in area hospitals, reported an estimated 618 COVID-19 patients in Harris County hospitals as of May 19.
The city of Houston confirmed two coronavirus-related deaths May 20, both men in their 70s. Harris County confirmed one additional death outside the city of Houston but did not release demographic details on the individual.
Another 7,140 tests were conducted in public and private labs in Harris County on May 19, according to data being compiled by the Texas Department of State Health Services, bringing the total tests conducted in the county to 126,830. Data on total tests being compiled by DSHS may include antibody tests and does not necessarily correlate with the total case count in Harris County.
