Frio County announced the first COVID related death of a resident today.
Category: Local Announcements
NEW HEB CASE
HEB Pearsall reported a new positive employee case to their website on June 27. The employee was last in the store on June 19, but HEB does not report when the employee was tested or first showed symptoms, if any.
EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order that takes effect at noon today, limiting certain businesses and services.
Texas Division of Emergency Management in partnership with Texas Military Department will begin distributing 3-ply surgical masks to EVERY Texan who undergoes COVID-19 testing at state-run test collection sites.
Frio County, local elected officials and employees that have completed the COVID-19 Johns Hopkins University certifications:
At the June 15, 2020 Frio County Commissioners Court meeting, I urged all members of the Court and City Councils to take contract tracer certification training through John Hopkins University. The investigative aspects of contact tracing are already performed by the State. However, training provides valuable information for how to manage COVID-19 from a place of education rather than fear.