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. According to Diana Kraus, the assistant vice president of trauma services for St. David’s HealthCare, a group of representatives from local healthcare providers all came together in mid-March as Bastrop County responded to the COVID-19 virus appearing in the region by activating an emergency operations center. Dr. Desmar Walkes, Bastrop County’s health authority, put together the medical team consisting of representatives from Ascension Seton, St. David’s, Premier ...