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On Friday afternoon, the Elgin Independent School District announced its plans for an in-person graduation—subject to a number of precautions, and depending on changing public health conditions—in a letter to parents, available
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Bastrop County applied for a grant to provide free antibody testing this summer, the county judge said he has tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, and an emergency management official said one staff member at a nursing home in the county has tested positive for COVID-19.
Read moreThe Bastrop County Health Authority and the Office of Emergency Management have been monitoring the nursing home facilities in Bastrop County. The results of a recent survey for the COVID-19 virus showed one positive out the 94 tests taken.
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On Monday, April 27, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the first phase of a plan to strategically reopen Texas while taking precautions against the COVID-19 coronavirus, beginning on May 1. The executive order, GA-18, permits certain businesses, such as retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and museums, to reopen but limit their capacity to 25 percent of their occupancy.
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Bastrop County is doing well at slowing down the COVID-19 virus, local hospital officials say, but they have plans ready in case a surge of patients arrives, and they continue to urge social distancing.
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The results are in for Bastrop County’s random COVID-19 testing study in late April, Elgin and Smithville hosted mobile testing sites on Tuesday, and the county began breaking down the number of COVID-19 cases by zip code starting last week, showing that the majority of cases in the county have come from the 78621 zip code.
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Elgin’s two major June festivals—Juneteenth and Western Days—have been cancelled for 2020 due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreAscension Seton is anticipating resuming surgical procedures and other vital healthcare services for patients at its sites of care in a phased and cautious approach with a focus on quality and safety, effective April 27.
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