COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information

Allen COVID-19 Weekly Snapshot: September 21-27


Sixty-one Allen residents tested positive for COVID-19 this week. On September 27, the number of active cases in Allen was 59.


New Cases


Allen averaged nine new cases per day during the week of September 21-27. A total of 61 new cases were added this week.

DATE NEW CASES
September 21-27 61
September 14-20 52 
September 7-13
30
August 31-September 6
28


Total Confirmed Cases


966 Allen residents have experienced a confirmed case of COVID-19 as of September 27. There have been 13,537 confirmed cases in Collin County.

Hospitalizations


As of September 27, ninety-nine COVID-19 patients were hospitalized in Collin County. Twenty-nine of those patients were in Intensive Care Units (ICU).

 DATE  HOSPITALIZATIONS  ICU PATIENTS
 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 103 visits per day for the week of September 21-27.
DATE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS
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.

Eight Collin County residents died this week, bringing the countywide death toll to 145.

 DATE  TOTAL COLLIN COUNTY DEATHS
September 27  145 (+8)
September 20 137 (+13)
September 13 124 (+6)
September 6 118

Other Updates

On September 17, Governor Greg Abbott announced modifications to some Open Texas Checklists, impacting occupancy limits and other protocols. Details.

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.

Allen COVID-19 (Coronavirus) News

  1. Allen COVID-19 Weekly Snapshot: September 21-27

    Sixty-one Allen residents tested positive for COVID-19 this week. On September 27, the number of active cases in Allen was 59.

  2. Allen COVID-19 Weekly Snapshot: September 14-20

    Fifty-two Allen residents tested positive for COVID-19 this week. On September 20, the number of active cases in Allen was 49.

  3. Governor Abbott Modifies Open Texas Checklists

    On September 17, Governor Greg Abbott announced modifications to some Open Texas Checklists, impacting occupancy limits and other protocols.

  4. Allen COVID-19 Snapshot: September 7-13

    Thirty Allen residents tested positive for COVID-19 this week, bringing the number of active cases in Allen to 38.

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  3. COVID-19 Testing for Qualifying Individuals

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  4. Allen Fire Department Provides COVID-19 Help Line

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Emergency Orders and Declarations

  1. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Use of Face Coverings (July 2, 2020)
  2. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Targeted Response and Reopening (June 26, 2020)
  3. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Increased Hospital Capacity (June 25, 2020)
  4. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Visitation at County and Municipal Jails (May 22, 2020)
  5. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Termination of Air Travel Restrictions (May 21, 2020)
  6. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Expanded Opening of Texas (May 18, 2020)
  7. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Expanded Reopening of Services (May 5, 2020)
  8. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Reopening Services (April 27, 2020)
  9. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Expanding Travel (April 27, 2020)
  10. Governor Abbott Executive Order: Hospital Capacity (April 27, 2020)
  11. Gov. Abbott Executive Order (March 31, 2020)
  12. Essential Workforce Definitions from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (March 28, 2020)
  13. Collin County Emergency Order (March 24, 2020)
  14. Gov. Abbott Executive Order (March 19, 2020)
  15. City of Allen Emergency Order (March 18, 2020)
  16. City of Allen Emergency Order News Release (March 18, 2020)
  17. City of Allen Public Health Emergency Declaration (March 16, 2020)
  18. City of Allen State of Emergency News Release (March 16, 2020)