Two more deaths in Milam County

From Milam County Judge Steve Young:

I am sad to report two more Milam County residents who recently died of COVID-19. Neither person had been vaccinated. This brings our death total to 65. 

Today we have 66 new cases to report, but we also have 118 discharged cases to report for a net decrease of 52 cases. Therefore, we now have 217 active confirmed cases in Milam County.

Also had 4 individuals admitted to the hospital and 11 individuals discharged from the hospitalized, 8 of which are on ventilators.

Current Numbers:

1988 total cases

136 active cases (minus 3)

1553 Probable cases (Antigen detected test results, not included in total case count)

81 Active cases (minus 49)

217 confirmed active cases in Milam County

314 total hospitalized

14 currently hospitalized (minus 7)

65 fatalities (plus 2)

Eight (8) individual(s) hospitalized is in serious condition (vents)

Today, we tested in Rockdale as follows:

45 tested with 6 positives

We will test in Cameron at the Cameron Fire Station on Thursday, September 16, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Vaccine Clinics:

Wednesday, Sept 15, 2021

Milano Community Center

400 W. Ave E., Milano, TX

9am - 3pm

Pfizer age 12 and up & Moderna age18 and up

Friday, Sept 17, 2021

Rockdale Medical Center

1700 Brazos Ave, Rockdale, TX

9am - 12pm

Pfizer age 12 and up & Moderna age18 and up

Variants: No change

5 - Delta and 3 - Alpha variants identified.

98% of all confirmed case are being identified as the Delta variant