The Ellis County Health Department on Wednesday reported the average number of new coronavirus cases per day in the last seven days remained flat at five.
There were 16 new cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis County since Monday. There are currently 60 active cases, including five active hospitalizations of Ellis County residents, and 3,338 recovered cases.
The seven-day average of percent of positive tests rose from 7.8 percent on Monday to 8.4 percent on Wednesday.
Since reporting began, there have been 3,448 cases of COVID-19 identified in Ellis County, including 50 coronavirus-related deaths.
NOTE: "New cases" reflects cases reported by the Ellis County Health Department between regular reporting periods of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. "Total cases" reflects all cases reported by the department. Because of delayed test results, total cases might include cases prior to the previous reporting period, so the figures might not necessarily correspond.
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NOTE: "New cases" reflects cases reported by the Ellis County Health Department between regular reporting periods of Monday, Wednesday and Friday. "Total cases" reflects all cases reported by the department. Because of delayed test results, total cases might include cases prior to the previous reporting period, so the figures might not necessarily correspond.