Update:
Updated on March 17, 2022, with the most recent COVID information for Collin County. This story will be updated again in the event of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Collin County’s COVID-19 updates and what you need to know in Allen
Allen’s COVID-19 dashboard no longer shows any city-level data, or active and recovered cases at the county level.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the decline in Collin County.
The arrival of the omicron variant in North Texas in December led to a massive rise in Allen’s active cases. From Dec. 9 to Jan. 13, Allen’s active cases spiked from 101 to 838; an increase of about 729%. According to state data, Collin County has had 156,926 cases of COVID-19, an increase of 517 since last week.
City-level information is no longer available because of a switch in the city’s data source.
As of March 17, COVID-19 patients occupy about 2.66% of the county’s hospital beds.
Allen ISD does not have a mask mandate, nor does it offer virtual learning options for academic courses. Allen ISD parents have taken the district to court over its lack of a mask mandate.
Currently, all city facilities are open with the exception of the Allen Chemical Reuse Center.
Historical data
The city’s dashboard shows no longer shows active cases.
Around mid-January, Collin County stopped granting cities access to COVID-19 data.
Here’s historical data showing weekly active cases at the city level, from August 2021 up until the city dashboard stopped showing active cases.
| Active cases in Allen | Active cases in Collin County | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 20 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Jan. 13 | 838 | 12,704 |
| Jan. 6 | 711 | 8,491 |
| Dec. 30 | 230 | 2,764 |
| Dec. 23 | 106 | 1,580 |
| Dec. 16 | 86 | 909 |
| Dec. 9 | 101 | 1,126 |
| Dec. 2 | 69 | 889 |
| Nov. 25 | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Nov. 18 | 84 | 716 |
| Nov. 11 | 86 | 753 |
| Nov. 4 | 97 | 905 |
| Oct. 28 | 107 | 1,023 |
| Oct. 21 | 117 | 1,120 |
| Oct. 14 | 138 | 1,536 |
| Oct. 7 | 167 | 1,820 |
| Sept. 30 | 212 | 2,198 |
| Sept. 23 | 314 | 3,234 |
| Sept. 17 | 362 | 3,591 |
| Sept. 9 | 440 | 4,186 |
| Sept. 2 | 373 | 3,719 |
| Aug. 26 | 278 | 3,172 |
| Aug. 19 | 268 | 3,207 |
| Aug. 12 | 226 | Data unavailable |
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