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Texas Changes Its COVID-19 Reporting Method

High Plains Public Radio | By Angie Haflich
Published March 26, 2020 at 2:33 PM CDT
https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83

The Texas Department of State Health Services, on Tuesday, announced that it is updating its method of reporting COVID?19 cases in Texas.

In order to provide more timely information, the DSHS daily case count now includes all cases reported publicly by local health departments around the state.

Texas, as of Thursday, reported1.396 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths. 

“We want to make sure the public and local leaders have the best possible information in one place as they make decisions about COVID?19,” said Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner. “This new method allows us to share case counts faster.”

DSHS previously received its case information from official case reports provided by local jurisdictions and validated each case before adding it to the online count. That process allowed DSHS to confirm case details but led to slower reporting.

The updated case counts are available in a new interactive map linked at www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus.
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