SECOND DEATH FROM COVID-19 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

  

A second person has died in Washington County from COVID-19.

Washington County officials announced Friday that a woman in her 90’s, with multiple underlying conditions, passed away Friday afternoon.

The victim’s identity is not being released.

County Judge John Durrenburger says, “It is, again, with a heavy heart that we have to announce that Washington County has lost another of our residents to COVID-19.”

According to the latest local and Texas Department of Health and Human Services information, Washington County is reporting 36 cases of the Coronavirus.  Four of those cases have Burton zip codes, while the other 32 are in Brenham.

Officials with Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have confirmed five of their patients have tested positive for COVID-19.

Center officials say their efforts to manage the development is to follow the guidance of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the restriction of visitation to essential healthcare personnel only as well as other guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  They continue to urge phone and virtual visitation through Face Time and Google Hangouts.

Brazos County has been hit hardest in the area, with 114 cases of COVID-19.  In other area counties: Waller Co., 13 cases; Fayette Co., 9; Austin Co., 8; Burleson Co., 6; Grimes Co., 6; Colorado Co., 6 and Lee Co., 2.

Washington County officials are asking the community to keep the family of the latest fatal victim, and all those fighting the COVID-19 battle in your thoughts and prayers and to continue following the CDC guidelines to help reduce the spread during this Easter weekend.

Anyone with questions or concerns regarding COVID-19, is asked to call the toll-free COVID-19 Helpline at 800-845-8035.