20 new cases found in Wednesday COVID-19 testing

There are 20 new positive cases to report; 5 PCR cases and 15 antigen (probable) cases.  Forty-three individuals in Milano were tested with 21 positive results.  In the past 18 days of testing, Milam County has tested 655 individuals with 166 positive results with a positivity rate of 25%. Further, three individuals were admitted to local hospitals Wednesday and one person is still on a ventilator. 

Today's testing is in Cameron at the VFD from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.  If you are a Milam County resident with COVID symptoms , come by for a free COVID antigen test. 

Yesterday your Milam County Medical Department released a new chart showing the location of cases by zip code:

1. Confirmed PCR cases 721 up 5
2. Confirmed active PCR cases 41 – up 1
3. Confirmed probable (antigen) cases 352 up 15
4. Confirmed active probable cases 82 up 8
5. Total confirmed cases in Milam County 113 – down 1
6. Currently monitored individuals 199 – up 6
7. Cumulative monitored individuals – 1,732 up 21
8. Hospitalizations 12 – up 3
9. Deaths 9 – no change