Milam County officially recorded its 29th case of COVID-19 Monday afternoon, breaking a 10-day streak without a case of the virus being added to Milam’s count.
County Judge Steve Young said the person is a resident of the central part of Milam County and tested positive after going to a Temple hospital.
“They are currently hospitalized, but are not in intensive care or on a ventilator,” he said.
Young said the state was to begin testing in Milam County’s three nursing homes on Wednesday (June 3). More testing may, or may not, yield additional confirmed cases.
On Thursday, The Reporter received a communication from the public stating a Milam County resident had tested positive for the virus at a Georgetown hospital.
The newspaper contacted Judge Young, who said county officials had not been advised of any such case. Young said sometimes there’s a considerable delay between the time a positive test is recorded and health department officials in the county of residence are notified.
As of Tuesday, Young said Milam officials still had not been advised of such a case.
TWO CASES—Milam County COVID-19 activity had been trending down in recent days.
Case 28 was reported back on May 21. The lull gave time for several quarantined and recovering persons to come off the Health Department’s list denoting the effect of COVID-19.
As of Tuesday that list showed only two active cases (one hospitalized) and eight persons being monitored.
A couple of weeks ago, there were seven active cases and 16 persons were being monitored.
There has been one fatality in the county, occurring April 20, from COVID-19.
Young noted, that numbers don’t warrant Milam citizens letting their guards down.
“We know we are going to have more cases,” he said. “But we also know we can use common sense to stay safer. Everyone knows what to do. Wear masks when you go out, practice social distancing. Wash your hands frequently. It’s just common sense.”
SCHOOLS—Young praised the efforts of Milam school administrators— Rockdale, Milano, Thorndale, Cameron, Buckholts— for providing alternative, and safe, graduations during the past couple of weekends for their Class of 2020.
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