JUDGE; ONE PERSON 'SERIOUS' FROM COVID-19

Six recovered, two self-quarantined; judge may make masks 'mandatory'

  Milam County Judge Steve Young said Friday morning one of the nine confirmed Milam County COVID-19 cases remains in ICU in a Temple a hospital and is "serious."

  He said six have recovered and two remain in self-quarantine.

 The comment came during a phone conference with about 50 Milam business peresonnel.

  Young said there were three cases reported at the Cameron Dairy Queen. One is the person in ICQ and the other two are in self-quarantine. That restaurant is closed until April 29.

  He said one of those persons is related to an employee of the Cameron Pizza Hut. Young said that relative and another employee of the restaurant have self-quarantined.

 Young said he demands business owners to have all employees who come into contact with the public wear masks. Young said if he does not get a positive response he will make mask wearing mandatory. "I can do that in an hour if we need to do it," he said.

 

Rockdale Reporter

221 E. Cameron Ave
Rockdale, TX 76567
512-446-5838