WASHINGTON CO. COVID-19 CASES CLIMB TO 24; REPORTS OF COVID-19 AT A BRENHAM NURSING HOME

  

Washington County confirmed an additional three positive COVID-19 cases today (Tuesday), bringing the total case count to 24 and the active case count to 22.

The three cases confirmed by Washington County EMS are a man and woman, both in their 80s, and a woman in her 90s.  All three are at home under self-quarantine.

KWHI has received information from unnamed sources that there have been multiple reported cases of COVID-19 at a Brenham nursing home.  KWHI reached out to the county’s Joint Information Center (JIC) to confirm which nursing home the cases were reported at, but was told the information could not be provided due to HIPAA laws.

Of the 22 active cases, three patients are currently hospitalized, and three patients have recovered, following two more reported recoveries Tuesday.  One patient, who was reported to have multiple underlying medical conditions, died Friday.  EMS believes all cases at this point have been transmitted through community spread.

The full list of confirmed cases is available at www.washingtoncountyems.net/covid-19-confirmed-cases.  To visit the JIC website providing COVID-19 information, click here.