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COVID-19 took another Milam County resident last week lifting the county’s death toll to 11.

The county’s positivity rate is up to 27% while the county’s number of cases has returned to its record high.

There are currently 142 cases in the county.

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

• Cumulative cases – 825, up 54 from 771.

• Active cases (PCR test) – 63, which is up 10 from last week’s 53.

• Confirmed (antigen) cases – 484, up 74 from 410.

• Hospitalized – 11, no change.

• Deaths – 11, up 1.

TESTING—Free antigen (93 percent accurate) testing continues with the following schedule:

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.