Donley County’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached a total of 56 this week with one case active locally.
The Clarendon Family Medical Center reported one new case and had no tests pending as of Tuesday afternoon. The clinic has conducted 233 tests with 195 returning as negative.
Judge John Howard reported Friday that he had been made aware of two local residents who tested positive in Childress County.
Howard also said the state had officially listed a July 28 death in Donley County as a COVID fatality, marking the first local death of the pandemic.
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation extending his Disaster Declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19. Originally issued on March 13, the Disaster Declaration provides the state a variety of resources to effectively serve Texans as the Lone Star State continues to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
“Renewing this Disaster Declaration helps ensure that we have the resources and strategies in place to help communities across Texas respond to COVID-19,” said Governor Abbott.
“I urge Texans to take precautionary steps to protect their health by wearing a mask, social distancing, and sanitizing their hands. Working together, we will slow the spread and keep our communities safe,” the governor said.
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