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Even as the first Americans are being vaccinated against the virus, Bastrop County has been facing a dramatic surge in cases of COVID-19 over the past couple of weeks.
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We are nearing the end of the year and we want to take a moment to reflect on 2020. The impact of COVID-19 on our residents, staff, programs, and mission has been considerable. It was a year of adapting and overcoming challenges almost daily.
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As of Monday afternoon, the number of active COVID-19 cases reported in Bastrop County has doubled, from 170 to 341.
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Below is a summary of the latest COVID-19 data for Elgin and Bastrop County as of Monday afternoon, November 30:
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An inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution of Bastrop, a low-security facility on Highway 95 between Bastrop and Elgin, died last week due to COVID-19.
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A positive case of COVID-19 was detected on campus at McDade ISD last week, and schools were closed until Monday for cleaning.
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Dr. Desmar Walkes, the county’s local health authority, delivered an update to the Bastrop County Commissioners Court during their most recent meeting on Monday, October 26.
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The Federal Correctional Institution in Bastrop County announced that they would begin mass-testing inmates for COVID-19, and county health authority Dr. Desmar Walkes delivered an update on the pandemic in Bastrop County during the latest commissioners’ court meeting.
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