Case counts remain low in area counties FacebookTwitterEmail This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Centers for Disease Control and Prevention New case counts of COVID-19 continued to stay low among area communities over the last week, according to the Texas Department of Human Health Service’s virus dashboard, which reflects data available as of Thursday at 4:35 p.m.