More new COVID-19 cases reported

Milam County has 38 new confirmed cases to report: 13 new PCR cases and 25 new probable cases. Six PCR cases were discharged and 18 probable cases were discharged for a net increase of 14 new confirmed cases. This takes the county total to 164, just under our previous high of 173 set in December of 2020. Two individuals were hospitalized, bring the total hospitalized to 14.  No new deaths.

Current Numbers:

1699 total cases

77 active cases (plus 7)

1232 Probable cases (Antigen detected test results, not included in total case count)

87 Active cases (plus 7)

164 total active confirmed cases in Milam County

257 total hospitalized

15 currently hospitalized (plus 2)

53 fatalities (no change)

Four (4) individual(s) hospitalized is in serious condition (vents)

Testing results today at the Cameron Fire Station:

80 with 24 positives for a 30% positivity rate

County Vaccination rate - 38.92% as of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Vaccinations administered Thursday:

21 doses of administered today

8 Moderna, 8 - first and 0 - second doses

13 Pfizer, 10 - first and 3 - second doses

6 Students, 6- first and 0 - second doses

Vaccine Clinics

Aug. 13

209 S. Houston Ave, Cameron, TX, Milam County Health Department 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Variants: No change

3 - Delta and 3 - Alpha variants identified.

75% of all confirmed case are being identified as the Delta variant.