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As of Monday afternoon, Bastrop County has confirmed a total of 1,452 positive cases of COVID-19, according to the county’s dashboard.
So far, 1,192 people have recovered from the illness in Bastrop County, leaving 233 active cases.
Read moreDuring the regular meeting of the Bastrop County Commissioners Court on Monday morning, the court voted to approve the early voting schedule for the upcoming November general election.
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Bastrop County opened a second community testing site for COVID-19 last week at the Ascension Seton Elgin Health Center, providing free tests to county residents who qualify.
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Doing their part to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, a sewing group from First Presbyterian Church of Elgin has been working to make and distribute hundreds of free masks to community members, local organizations and hospitals as far away as Lubbock and Los Angeles.
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Bastrop County’s COVID-19 dashboard now shows a total of 17 deaths due to COVID-19 after the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) changed its method of reporting fatalities.
Read moreThe Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is pleased to announce the opening of a second community testing site located at Elgin Ascension Seton.
Read moreElgin ISD students will begin classes—albeit virtually—on August 24, with a return to campus scheduled for September 21.
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Bastrop County officials have released an order with guidelines and restrictions for the safe reopening this fall of schools within the county.
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