The county reported 121 new cases July 3 and 166 on July 6. Because the county reports cases one day after they received notification of them, on its online coronavirus dashboard, these cases are labeled July 2 and July 3.
The county is also reporting its 57th coronavirus-related death July 6.
To date, a total of 4,286 cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in Fort Bend County. Of these, 1,363 people are known to have recovered from the virus, and 57 have died from it, leaving 2,866 active cases.
Furthermore, the number of people being treated for confirmed and suspected cases of the coronavirus at Fort Bend County hospitals' intensive care units reached a high of 60 on July 4, according to data from the Southeast Texas Regional Advisory Council.
While the number of coronavirus patients in the ICU is down to 49 on July 6, the number of coronavirus patients occupying general Fort Bend County hospital beds has increased to a high of 217.
