WASHINGTON CO. OFFICIALS REPORTING 37 COVID-19 CASES; FIVE HOSPITALIZED, TWO DEATHS

  

Washington County reported six new cases of COVID-19 and a second death over Easter weekend, bringing the total number of cases to 37 and the active cases to 32.

Five cases were reported on Friday, one in a Burton woman in her 60s; and one woman in her 50s, two in their 60s, and one in her 90s, all from Brenham.  An additional case was reported on Saturday in a Brenham man in his 60s.

Friday, the county announced a second COVID-19 patient, a Brenham woman in her 90s with multiple underlying conditions, passed away Friday afternoon.

Meanwhile, officials with the Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have confirmed at least five of its patients have tested positive for COVID-19.  Center officials say their efforts to manage the development include following the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on restricting visitation to essential health care personnel only, along with other CDC guidelines.  They are also continuing to encourage phone and virtual visitation through FaceTime and Google Hangouts.

Of the 32 active cases, five patients are hospitalized.  Three patients have recovered from the virus.  All cases are believed to have been transmitted through community spread.

To view the full list of confirmed cases in Washington County, visit www.washingtoncountyems.net/covid-19-confirmed-cases.  To visit the JIC website providing COVID-19 information, click here.