The number of cases of COVID-19 in Bastrop County reached four dozen on Monday afternoon, seven people have reported recovering from the illness, and the county suffered its second death due to the virus last week. Second COVID-19 death reported On Friday evening, the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management announced it had confirmed the second local death in Bastrop County due to COVID-19, as announced in a joint statement from Bastrop County local governments. The individual was a 56-year-old man who lived in an unincorporated area of the county. “Our hearts are heavy to announce the passing of a second citizen to ...