Sixty-seven Allen residents tested positive for COVID-19 this week. On October 12, the number of active cases in Allen was 79.
New Cases
Allen averaged 9.6 new cases per day during the week of October 12-18. A total of 67 new cases were added this week.
| October 12-18 | 67 |
| October 5-11 | 62 |
| September 28-October 4 | 57 |
September 21-27
| 61 |
| September 14-20 | 52 |
| September 7-13 | 30 |
| August 31-September 6 | 28 |
Total Confirmed Cases
1,232 Allen residents have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 as of October 18. There have been 16,937 confirmed cases in Collin County.
Hospitalizations
As of October 18, 145 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in Collin County. Forty-nine of those patients were in Intensive Care Units (ICU).
| October 18 | 145 | 49 |
| October 11 | 116 | 32 |
| October 4 | 99 | 31 |
| September 27 | 99 | 29 |
| September 20 | 103 | 30 |
| September 13 | 70 | 26 |
ER Visits
At Collin County hospitals, Emergency Room (ER) visits from patients experiencing COVID-19 symptoms increased to an average of 139 visits per day for the week of October 12-18.
| October 12-18 | 139 per day (average) |
| October 5-11 | 133 per day (average) |
| September 28-October 4 | 119 per day (average) |
| September 21-27 | 103 per day (average) |
| September 14-20 | 96 per day (average) |
| September 7-13 | 92 per day (average) |
| August 31-September 6 | 115 per day (average) |
COVID-19 Deaths
Four Allen residents have died due to COVID-19, according to the most recent data from the Texas Department of State Health Services and Collin County Health Care Services. City-level death data has not been provided since September 2.
Six Collin County residents died this week, bringing the countywide death toll to 171.
| October 18 | 171 (+6) |
| October 11 | 165 (+13) |
| October 4 | 152 (+7) |
| September 27 | 145 (+8) |
| September 20 | 137 (+13) |
| September 13 | 124 (+6) |
| September 6 | 118 |
FAQ
Why is data only available from August 31 and beyond?
Because of changes to state and country reporting, the City of Allen began providing weekly COVID-19 snapshots on Monday, September 14 with comparative data for the previous two weeks.
What data sources are you using to create these weekly snapshots?
The City of Allen uses the Daily Reports by City (.xlsx) provided by Collin County to track new cases, active cases and total confirmed cases in Allen. ER visit and ICU occupancy data is provided by the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council (NCTTRAC). Collin County COVID-19 death information is tracked by the Texas Department of State Health Services; as of September 2, city-level death data has not been provided.