COVID-19 COUNT GOES TO 24

  From County Judge Steve Young earlly Friday:

Late yesterday we were informed of a 24th confirmed case of the cornavirus in Milam County.  This person is a Milam County resident who lives in the western part of the county.  This is believed to be a community spread infection.  The person is not hospitalized, but is self-quarantined in their home.  The county health department has begun its contact investigations.

This brings the total to 24 confirmed cases in the county, 1 death, 6 active cases and the health department is monitoring about 7 persons.  We have no one hospitalized.