NEW: Dallas County Reports 659 Additional Positive 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases and 9 Deaths

I believe we are beginning to see a positive trend due to the masking order that Dallas County implemented a month ago that was later followed by Governor Abbott and made statewide.

The fact that our numbers are down though does not mean that we can afford to relax what we’ve been doing. One hundred percent mask wearing around other people outside your home is critical to our success going forward.

Sadly today we announced the death of a 5 year old child from #COVID19. This is our first pre-teen death here in Dallas County. I want to point out to the public that we have seen a sharp uptick in children getting #COVID19.

We currently have over 1,450 children under age 18 who’ve tested positive since July 1. Parents, it’s imperative that children, like everyone else, follow the guidelines to stay safe.

Wear a mask whenever possible, avoid contact outside the home & unnecessary trips, & everyone please download the color-coded chart for what is safe for your families at http://www.DallasCountyCOVID.org . By working together we can keep our community safe & get our economy moving stronger.