COVID UPDATE: County records 59th death due to COVID

Milam County has recorded its 59th death due to the virus. 

"This is the second day in a row that we report a COVID-19 related death of a Milam County resident," County Judge Steve Young said. "This person was not vaccinated and was infected with the Delta variant."

"Today we have 12 new PCR cases and 12 new discharged PCR cases; and 33 new probable cases and 26 new discharged probable cases for a net increase of five new confirmed cases in the county," he said. "One person was hospitalized and two were discharged and we have nine individuals on a ventilator."

All residents hospitalized are unvaccinated. Nine individuals hospitalized is in serious condition on vents.

Current Numbers:

1811 total cases

101 active cases (no change)

1391 Probable cases (Antigen detected test results, not included in total case count)

110 Active cases (plus 7)

211 confirmed active COVID-19 cases in Milam County

289 total hospitalized

21 currently hospitalized (minus 1)

59 fatalities (plus 1)

Vaccinations

The county administered 30 vaccinations on Thursday.

5 total Moderna

4 - first and 1 - second doses

25 total Pfizer

21 - first and 4 - second doses

23 Students

19 - first and 4 - second doses

COVID Testing

76 tested with 26 positive - 33.33% positive.

Vaccine Clinics

Friday, August 27, 2021

20803 FM 487, Davila, TX (Davila Community Center) 9am - 3pm

Saturday, August 28, 2021

1700 Brazos Ave, Rockdale, TX.

9am - 12pm

209 S. Houston Ave, Cameron, TX, Milam County Health Department

1:30 - 4pm

Variants: No change

5 - Delta and 3 - Alpha variants identified.

98% of all confirmed case are being identified as the Delta variant.