Milam County has 46th COVID-19 fatality

There has been another COVID-19 death in Milam County, Judge Steve Young reported in his weekly email. The fatality was an older male with no comorbidity, the report said. The countywide COVID-19 death toll is now at 46.

"If you have not gotten a shot, please get one. The vaccine is safe, effective and virtually painless. It is the light at the end of the tunnel. New studies show that it not only protects from getting the virus, but it helps prevent the spread of the virus. Not one person has died from the shot, but over 540,000 Americans have died from the virus," Young said.  

Milam County has administered a total of 6,272 shots; 4,348 first round and 1,924 second round shots. There have been clinics almost every week since Jan. 1. This week the county will administer about 1,100 shots; 500 second round Pfizer shots Wednesday and 500 plus second round shots Thursday. 

"This has been a team effort of a lot of people, including our Medical Department, Emergency Management, Texas A&M and the many, many volunteers of Milam County. We cannot thank them enough for the professional, cheerful hard work they have and continue to do," Young said. 

If you are called to be vaccinated please arrive at your appointed time with your consent forms completed. There are different forms for the first round shot and different forms for the second round shot. You may download the forms by going to our web site address as set forth below:

 a. First Round Consent Forms: http://www.milamcounty.net/upload/page/9873/VACCINE%201.pdf

b. Second Round Consent Forms: http://www.milamcounty.net/upload/page/9873/VACCINE%202.pdf

Brookshire Brothers in Rockdale will receive 100 doses of Johnson & Johnson today. Brookshire Brothers has administered over 100 first round shots of Moderna and about 60 second round shots. 

Monday 12 people were tested 12 individuals in Rockdale with two positive results. So far, the county has tested 3,270 individuals with 974 positive infections which is a 29% positivity rate. The next testing will be in Rockdale on April 12 from 8: a.m. to 3 p.m.

We thank the Rockdale Hospital District, the Thorndale VFD and VFW, the Milano VFD, the Cameron VFD and the Buckholts VFD for allowing us to use their buildings for the testing.

Current COVID-19 cases in Milam County as of 6:00 p.m., Monday April 5, 2021:

1,392 total PCR cases-up 1

9 active PCR cases – no change

0 open PCR cases

1,077 antigen cases- up 2

12 active antigen cases – down 2

0 open antigen cases

21 total active cases in Milam County – down 1

2 hospitalized – down 1

191 total hospitalized since the pandemic began – no change

1 on a ventilator – no change

46 fatalities – up 1