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COVID-19 took the life of another person last week bringing the count up to 10 in Milam County.

The number of active cases did drop in the past week, but the positivity rate is still a quarter of the county residents overall.

THE NUMBERS— COVID-19 cases this week have been measured Wednesday to Tuesday.

• Cumulative cases – 771, up 55 from 716.

• Active cases (PCR test) – 53, which is up 13 from last week’s 40.

• Confirmed (antigen) cases – 410, up 73 from 337.

• Hospitalized – 11, up 2 from last week’s 9.

• Deaths – 10, no change.

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.