LUBBOCK, Texas (Press Release) The following is a press release from the City of Lubbock.

The City of Lubbock has confirmed three new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), and 26 more listed as recovered, as of 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2020. The total number of cases in Lubbock County is 507: 266 active, 198 listed as recovered and 43 deaths. All this information can be found on a comprehensive dashboard at www.mylubbock.us/COVID19 *

The City of Lubbock Health Department and other response agencies are prepared and have employed standard response plans designed to address and resolve public health issues. The Department will continue monitoring individuals as indicated by the CDC. The Department’s disease surveillance team will continue working diligently to ensure the public remains at a low risk of contracting COVID-19.  

The City of Lubbock Health Department and our health care partners will continue to monitor COVID-19 in the Lubbock area to prepare for the possibility of more local cases. Please continue to follow proper hygiene recommendations and social distancing practices.

*Please note there will be a significant increase today shown on the Cumulative Tests Administered graph. One of the testing sites performed an audit and has updated its numbers.

(This is a press release from the City of Lubbock)