Erath county officials reported 38 new COVID-19 cases in the report from Wednesday night. Twenty-five of these cases were residents within the city limits of Stephenville, two were from Dublin and 11 were rural residents of the county.
Total deaths since March were reported at 30 by the Department of State Health Services.
Total COVID-19 cases increased by 138 (2,307 to 2,445) in the week from the Dec. 23 update to Wednesday night’s report, while active cases decreased from 405 to 382.
Recovered cases were reported at 2,033 on Thursday, up from 1,873 from the week before.
County officials remind residents that according to the Texas Department of State Health Services, there are things everyone can do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:
- Wear a face covering in public
- Stay six feet apart
- Wash or sanitize hands often
- If sick, get tested and stay at home
- Stay home when possible
For detailed information on the evolving COVID-19 situation please consult the Texas Dept. of State Health Services dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus.
Daily updates can be found at: https://co.erath.tx.us/DocumentCenter/View/1331/COVID-19-Erath-Co-Daily-... or on the County Website home page scroll down and click on the “Daily COVID-19 Report”
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Daily COVID Report - Dec. 30, 2020