WASHINGTON CO. POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES JUMP TO 242
HIGHEST DAILY INCREASE REPORTED SINCE APRIL
Washington County reported its largest number of positive COVID-19 cases since April on Monday.
The Washington County Joint Information Center (JIC) confirmed 16 new cases on Monday, bringing the county’s positive case count to 242. Monday’s new cases mark the highest daily increase since April 29th, when 22 positive cases were added.
Of the 16 new cases, all but two were from Brenham; one was from Chappell Hill and another from the old Washington area. Eleven of the new cases were reported in patients under the age of 40, with four cases in patients under the age of 10. The county now has 55 positive cases, with five patients hospitalized. Nine new recoveries were also reported Monday in the county, which now has 158 patient recoveries.
The county also reported one death, although JIC officials said the death came from early this month and was only recently added by the Department of State Health Services. In total, 29 COVID-19 patients have died.
Numbers at the Brenham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (BNRC) remain unchanged from last week, with one active case remaining out of its 111 positive cases, made up of 87 residents and 24 employees. The facility has reported 86 patient recoveries and 24 deaths. The remaining case is not hospitalized.
As of Monday, the county has performed an estimated 3,995 COVID-19 tests, with 223 tests coming from the BNRC.
To see 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.