This data reflects seven ZIP codes in the Katy area from Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties’ respective COVID-19 information dashboards. The total number of tests administered in each ZIP code is not immediately available.
Only Harris and Waller counties are providing data on recoveries, deaths and active cases at the ZIP code level. Together, they reported a total 647 recoveries and nine deaths out of 1,118 total confirmed cases.
Below is a breakdown of the coronavirus case data for Katy’s three counties. Note that of the seven ZIP codes, 77449, 77084 and 77094 fall fully in Harris County. ZIP code 77441 falls fully in Fort Bend County. However, ZIP code 77493 falls within Harris and Waller counties; ZIP code 77450 falls within Harris and Fort Bend counties; and ZIP code 77494 falls within Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties.
Harris County
The total number of confirmed positive coronavirus cases in six Katy-area ZIP codes in Harris County has reached 1,112, according to data available at 5:15 p.m. June 9 on the Harris County 2019 novel coronavirus dashboard.Active cases stand at 460, per June 9 data. This is an increase of 10 from data reported June 8. Recovered cases grew to 643 or a day-over-day increase of 22, per June 8 and 9 data.
Deaths from COVID-19 remain at nine in the Katy-area Harris County ZIP codes, per the June 9 data.
Countywide, Harris County has a total of 15,238 confirmed cases, of which 5,830 have recovered and 262 have died. There are 9,146 active cases in the county.
The Texas Department of State Health Services reports a total of 201,291 tests were administered in Harris County from April 21-June 8. The state does not providing testing data for June 4-7 nor does it indicate whether these totals include diagnostic tests, antibody tests or both.
Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County’s Community Impact Dashboard is reporting only the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic on the ZIP code level.According to data available at 5:15 p.m. June 9, the county is reporting a total of 166 confirmed cases in the Katy area. This reflects no day-over-day change.
Countywide, Fort Bend County reported a total of 2,225 confirmed cases, of which 847 have recovered and 47 have died. There are 1,331 active cases in the county of which 23 are hospitalized.
The DSHS reports a total of 71,378 tests were administered in Fort Bend County from April 21-June 8. The state does not providing testing data for June 4-7 nor does it indicate whether these totals include diagnostic tests, antibody tests or both.
Fort Bend County reports it has performed a total of 15,574 tests at its county-run sites since March 30. It does not indicate whether these totals include diagnostic tests, antibody tests or both.
Waller County
Waller County Judge Trey Duhon reported eight new confirmed, positive COVID-19 cases in an 11:52 a.m. June 9 Facebook post. None of these new cases appear to be in the Katy area.This means according to data available as of 5:15 p.m. June 9, the two Katy-area ZIP codes in Waller County have a total of six confirmed cases, of which four have recovered and two are active.
There has been no reported change in these local case counts since June 1.
In the Facebook post, Duhon states there are a total of 73 confirmed positive cases in the county since the pandemic began. Eighteen are active, he added.
The Waller County webpage with COVID-19 case data has not been updated since June 1.
The Texas Case Counts COVID-19 dashboard states Waller County has a total of 77 positive cases, per data available at 6 p.m. June 9.
The DSHS reports a total of 1,147 tests were administered in Waller County from April 21-June 8. The state does not providing testing data for June 4-7 nor does it indicate whether these totals include diagnostic tests, antibody tests or both.
