Snow, icy weather suspends COVID-19 testing

There will be no COVID-19 testing today due to the snow and ice. Testing is set to resume Tuesday at the Thorndale VFD.  The county will, however, proceed with the COVID-19 vaccinations in Rockdale today from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. as a lot of people on the list live in Rockdale.

Another death from COVID-19 reported

"We are in the process of having the state assist with contact tracing so that we may dedicate more of the Health Department to our vaccination program. Therefore, we do not have any new active cases to report. However, I am sad to report one additional death, which brings our toll to 15.

One Stop closed due to COVID

The One Stop Center in Rockdale is closed temporarily due to COVID-19, according to Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Andy Isaccs. The center at 313 N. Main should reopen January 19, he added.

Vaccinations proceeding; must be in groups 1A or 1B and have appointment

On Wednesday the Milam County Health Department vaccinated 20 individuals in Cameron. These were individuals from Group 1A and Group 1B who had signed up to be vaccinated. The Health Department will vaccinate again Friday in Cameron. This is for those who have already made an appointment.

Testing continues in the county

There were 56 people tested in Milano with 24 positive results Wednesday. Our  testing program has tested 2,287 Milam County residents with 616 positive results for a 27% positivity rate. The plan now is to continue testing until March.     We did have one person hospitalized.

QUICK LOOK

County gets surprise gift of food boxes Drayton McLane has donated 300 boxes of food to be distributed by Milam County pastors. The boxes of nonperishable food arrived in Cameron at Bea’s Kitchen earlier this week.

Veteran center topic of public hearing

Rockdale’s Larry Blevins has a building and a dream for that building. He wants to turn the building that used to house Renaissance Villa into a center for military veterans, but there is a matter of zoning change for his vision to become a reality.

V-Day: vaccinations underway

Milam County began its COVID-19 vaccination program New Year’s Eve when 31 people including Dr. Sidney Richardson, the county health authority, got shots in the county health department building in Cameron.

Milam testers are on the front line of defense in COVID-19 fight

For months now two women have been doing their parts in keeping the county as safe as possible from the spread of COVID-19. Even though there is now a vaccine, testing remains important in the fight against the virus. “Testing is important.

COVID-19 takes 3 more county lives

Three more residents of Milam County have died as the result of COVID-19. This brings the official death total in the county to 14. Also five more people have been admitted to area hospitals. The high number of hospitalizations has put Milam County back in a “highrisk” zone.