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.
As of Wednesday businesses in Milam County will be required to reduce their current occupancy rate from 75% to 50%.
Bars will be required to close.
Milam County has become an area of “high hospitalization” as defined by Gov. Abbott’s Executive Order 32.
For seven consecutive days the number of COVID-19 patients as a percentage of the total hospital capacity exceeded 15%.
Milam County is at 21.54%. Although, the county does not have a hospital, residents are occupying the hospitals in the state defined district that the county is in.
In fact, as of Monday the total percentage of Milam County residents hospitalized was at 21.54%. .
Pursuant to Executive Order 32 the county is now required to reduce business capacity from 75% to 50% and bars are required to close as set forth below: In areas with high hospitalizations, any business establishment that otherwise would have a 75 percent occupancy or operating limit may operate at up to only 50 percent.
Bars or similar establishments that hold a permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), and are not restaurants, may offer on-premises services.
A bar or similar establishment may offer on-premises services at up to 50 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment if: the bar or similar establishment is not in an area with high hospitalizations, and the county judge of the county in which the bar or similar establishment is located files the requisite form with TABC.
Executive Order 32 may be reviewed in its entirety at https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA-32_continued_response_t…
This does not affect churches, schools, (public and private), child care services, government offices, youth camps, recreational sports and some other activities.
These changes will remain in effect until the number of COVID-19 patients as a percentage of the total hospital capacity does not exceed 15% for seven consecutive days.
“This virus is out of control in our county. The amount of cases set new records last week and that will continue, especially during the next 30 days. This adversely effects everything from our health, to education, to the economy,” County Judge Steve Young wrote in his email.
THE NUMBERS— COVID-19 cases this week have been measured Wednesday to Tuesday.
• Cumulative cases – 935, up 72 from 863.
• Active cases (PCR test) – 65, which is up 23 from last week’s 42.
• Confirmed (antigen) cases – 641, up 122 from 519.
• Hospitalized – 17, up two from 15.
• Deaths – 14, up three.
TESTING—Free antigen (93 percent accurate) testing continues with all testing from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., except Buckholts which is 8 a.m. to noon:
• Wednesday—Milano, Milano Fire Station.
• Thursday—Cameron, Cameron Fire Station.
• Friday—Buckholts 111 West Main.
• Monday, Rockdale, former Richards Memorial Hospital.
• Tuesday—Thorndale, Fireman’s Hall.
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