Nueces County Health District officials reported three new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the county total to 79.

County officials reported more than 1,000 tests have been performed in the area. Eighteen new tests were reported Monday, according to the health district's website.

Of the 18 new tests, three were positive for the virus.

No coronavirus-related deaths have been reported as of Monday afternoon. Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni said eight people had recovered from the virus.

In all, 17 people have been hospitalized due to the virus, and 13 people have been released from the hospital, Zanoni said.

As of Monday afternoon, four people were in the hospital. Three are in critical condition and one person is recovering in the hospital, Zanoni said.

Nueces County cases

The website gives a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in the county. The genders are not included in the age range breakdown on the website.

Travel-related — 36

Person to person — 23

Community transmission — 15

Under investigation — 5

Gender

Men — 41

Women — 38

Ages

0 to 19 years old — 2

20 to 29 years old — 13

30 to 39 years old — 14

40 to 49 years old — 18

50 to 59 years old — 9

60 to 69 years old — 12

70 to 79 years old — 10

80 to 89 years old — 1

90+ — 0

City of residence

Corpus Christi — 67

Port Aransas — 6

Robstown — 1

Unincorporated area — 5

ZIP code breakdown

78380 – 4

78339 – 1

78410 – 1

78407 – 1

78401- 2

78404 – 4

78416 – 11

78411 – 3

78413 – 8

78412 – 12

78414- 10

78415 – 6

78418 – 10

78373 - 6

Testing numbers

Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District; along with other State of Texas public testing labs – 415 (new: 18)

*Hospitals – 634 (new: 0)

Total – 1,049

*Hospital data includes number of tests requested through from Driscoll Children's Hospital, Christus Spohn, and Corpus Christi Medical Center. The figures don't include tests requested by individual doctors in Nueces County. Not all tests have been completed, according to the website.

Coronavirus hotline

If you think you may have the virus, contact the Corpus Christi – Nueces County Public Health District at 361-826-7200 and a representative will give you instructions.

If you have questions about Nueces County's stay at home order call the county hotline: 361-414-6000

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