As of Jan. 18, 115,870 Fort Bend County residents are confirmed to have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
In a one-week period from Jan. 11-18, the number of confirmed cases increased by 3.5%, up from 111,895 cases reported Jan. 11, according to a COVID-19 data dashboard from Fort Bend County Health & Human Services. That compares to the 14% increase in cases the county reported the week prior.
Only positive results using molecular tests count toward the county’s total COVID-19 cases. Of those total confirmed cases, an additional 17,455 Fort Bend County residents have tested positive using antigen tests and 5,061 with antibody tests, according to the county’s data.
The county estimates that 92,213 people have recovered from the coronavirus as of Jan. 18. Estimated deaths, meanwhile, are 1,080.
