Full Notification

March 25, 2020 – One Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputy received a positive COVID-19 test result on Wednesday, bringing the agency’s total number of confirmed cases among staff to five.

The most recent case is a female deputy in her late 20s, who last reported for duty on Friday, March 20. She is now quarantined at home.

Previously reported cases include:
• A male deputy in his early 30s, who is now quarantined at home.
• A male civilian clerk employee in his late 20s, who is being treated at a local hospital.
• A male deputy in his late 60s, who is quarantined at home.
• A female deputy in her late 20s, who is quarantined at home.
The Sheriff’s Office is working with Harris County Public Health to identify co-workers and members of the public who may have had close contact with the diagnosed employees so they can take necessary precautions, including a 14-day home quarantine and testing for those with symptoms.