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Starting June 1, the Texas Department of State Health Services took over COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing, replacing Collin County’s local health authority and potentially changing the way cases data is reported in the county.
The change briefly paused case reporting for McKinney and Collin County, but case details are again available on the state dashboard and on Collin County’s dashboard.
Officials have attributed 17 deaths in McKinney to the coronavirus. Here’s how COVID-19 is affecting life in McKinney.
Coronavirus cases
| McKinney | Collin County | |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed cases | 293 | 1,609 |
| Active | 35 | 301 |
| Recovered | 241 | 1,271 |
| Hospitalizations | 2 | 3 |
| Deaths | 17 | 37 |
Seventeen people have died in McKinney, according to Collin County, with that total including 11 people who lived at the Oxford Grand facility. Officials there say 12 residents have died because of COVID-19, but while a 12th death has been confirmed to reporters, it hasn’t yet received a positive test result from a lab for that individual, so it isn’t part of the county’s total.
The number of confirmed cases by ZIP code may be higher because of cases that are outside the city limits.
| Zip code | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| 75069 | 102 |
| 75070 | 84 |
| 75071 | 69 |
| 75072 | 53 |
Closings across the city
Gov. Abbott allowed Texas malls, stores, restaurants, movie theaters and restaurants to open with 25% occupancy on May 1, the day after his stay at home order expired. Now, Abbot has allowed bars, bingo parlors, bowling alleys and tattoo parlors to open with capacity restrictions.
Restaurants will be allowed to open their dining rooms at 50% capacity.
Other guidelines Abbott issued May 18:
- Child care centers can open immediately.
- Rodeos and aquariums are allowed to resume operation Friday.
- Youth sports and overnight camps can begin again May 31.
- Professional sports are allowed to resume without fans at the end of the month.
- Summer school can begin at both universities and public and private schools starting June 1.
Other guidelines Abbott issued April 27:
- Barber shops, hair salons and gyms must wait until mid-May at the earliest to reopen. Abbott reversed this decision May 5, announcing barber shops and salons could reopen on May 8 and gyms and factories will be allowed to reopen May 18.
Gov. Abbott allowed Texas malls, stores, restaurants, movie theaters and restaurants may open with 25% occupancy on May 1, the day after his stay at home order expired
- Outdoor sports such as golf and tennis may resume with no more than four participants in a match, and they must observe social distancing guidelines.
- Museums and public libraries can reopen, though a city doesn’t have to let them.
- Businesses can decide not to open.
- All City of McKinney buildings remain closed except for the lobbies of City Hall and the police department.
- Pilots and passengers of arriving or departing aircraft or customers who have a set appointment with airport staff are the only ones allowed at the McKinney Air Center.
- The McKinney library is closed but is open with has discontinued curbside pickup until at least May 1.
- The McKinney Municipal Court is postponing all dockets.
- City Council meetings are continuing, but other government committee and advisory board meetings are postponed.
- More information can be found at the city’s coronavirus website.
Education
McKinney ISD plans for its graduation ceremonies to take place at the district’s stadium, with students driving up to the facility, then entering a staging area and walking across the stage set up on the field.
- McKinney ISD launched a digital learning program March 30.
- The district also has launched a website with resources students can utilize to enrich their education while classes are not taking place.
- Grab-and-go meals are available at six elementary schools: Vega, Malvern, Webb, Finch, McNeil and Slaughter. There is only one pickup time, between 11:30 a.m. and noon, but parents can pick up lunch and breakfast for the next day for each student.
- More information is available at the district’s coronavirus website.
Recovery
Both the City of McKinney and Collin County have announced plans to help businesses recover from expenses they’ve taken on during the coronavirus pandemic.
- McKinney launched the McKinney Strong grant program, loaning small businesses up to $1,500 if they meet certain requirements.
- Collin County has received funding from the federal government which it plans to allocate to recovery.