The Bell County Public Health District announced 11 new COVID-19 related deaths on Monday, as cumulative cases near 20,000. Active cases dropped to 1,370 â 137 fewer than its last update on Friday.
On Thursday, Health District Director Amanda Robison-Chadwell said local health officials anticipated that COVID-19 related deaths in Bell County would rise.
âI expect to see more added for the next several days as we receive certificate updates from our period of high hospitalizations,â she said at the time.
The county death toll is now 276.
Bell County has now totaled 19,669 cases, and at least 18,299 people have recovered to date, according to the health district.
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The Bell County Public Health District identified eight COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday as active cases fell below 2,000 for the first time since Dec. 29.