County man dies from COVID-19

A man in the southwestern section of the county died from COVID-19 on Friday, County Judge Steve Young said. 

The man was in the hospital and was on a ventilator when he died.

  One more person was admitted to a hospital over the past week.

 THE NUMBERS—Here are the numbers for cases that are here measured Wednesday to Wednesday.

  Cumulative cases 549, up  7 from 542 .

  Active cases (PCR test) — 7, which is down 2 from last week’s 9.

  Confirmed (antigen) cases — 110, up 11 from 99. 

  Hospitalized 2— up 1 from last week.

  Deaths— Eight, up one.

 TESTING—Free antigen (93 percent accurate) testing continues as follows:

  Wednesday—Milano, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Milano Fire Station.

  Thursday—Cameron, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cameron Fire Station.

  Friday—Buckholts, 8 a.m. to 12-noon, 111 West Main.

  Monday, Rockdale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., former Richards Memorial Hospital.

  Tuesday—Thorndale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fireman’s Hall.