FIFTH COVID-19 PATIENT DIES IN WASHINGTON CO.; 18 NEW CASES REPORTED OVER SATURDAY, SUNDAY
Washington County EMS officials reported 18 new cases of COVID-19 and a fifth death over the weekend.
The death was confirmed Sunday evening in a Brenham woman in her 90s. No other information on her case was provided.
Officials confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and six on Sunday, bringing the county’s total to 68. 57 of those cases are active. All cases are believed to have been transmitted through community spread.
Upon Saturday’s reporting of the 12 new cases, county officials stated 42 percent of the then-62 confirmed cases in the county were linked to one facility.
It is not known if Sunday’s confirmed cases—all involving Brenham women, one in her 40s, four in their 80s, and one in her 90s—are also connected to the facility. The Texas Department of State Health Services is in contact and working with the facility.
Six of the 57 active cases are currently hospitalized. Six people have recovered from the virus.
The full list of confirmed cases in Washington County can be seen online at www.washingtoncountyems.net/covid-19-confirmed-cases. To visit the JIC website providing COVID-19 information, click here.
Why can other area’s name locations of the ivirus but not here. I would like to know if locations I have visited have is one that have confirmed cases. Another thing I have noticed is the lack of people not wearing facemask. There seems to be an attitude of “I’m not going to get the virus so I don’t need a mask” instead of I may be a carrier and I should look out for others that may be of a higher risk
Instead of wanting to know where people have been, why not assume that everyone could be infected and protect yourself. Taking your own advice and wearing a mask and gloves can help protect you better than worrying about where the infected have been.
As a Citizen of Washington County, I and I am sure others in our community would like to know which Facility this is!! Why is this information being withheld?? I know of one person at Brenham Nursing & Rehab that has it!!
That’s the one it’s all coming from. They tested 12 people Saturday.