A total of 27 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Donley County during the month of August, three times the 9 cases confirmed in July and almost seven times the total of four cases for June.
“Almost all of our new cases are people who are unvaccinated, and some have had COVID before,” said Donley County Judge John Howard, MD. “If you are unvaccinated, you are at risk of contracting the disease, spreading the disease, and, under the right circumstances, winding up in the hospital.”
Due to the Labor Day holiday, the number of active cases this week was not available from the Clarendon Family Medical Center, but the number of positive tests at the clinic rose by eight from last Tuesday to this Tuesday.
Total positive cases confirmed at the local clinic since the pandemic began last spring now stands at 413 with 1,713 total tests and 1300 negative tests. Again, these numbers only reflect tests conducted at the local clinic and do not include residents who test positive at facilities outside of Donley County.
Howard urges everyone to protect themselves from the virus, which he says can help people keep from catching and spreading the virus.
“My recommendation is that everyone get the vaccine,” Howard said. “It is readily available and free.”
The Moderna vaccine is available at no charge at the local clinic for everyone ages 18 and over. The Pfizer vaccine is available in Amarillo for children ages 12 and over.
According to the Texas Tribune this week, 29.6 percent of Donley County residents are vaccinated. That represents a total of 989 people, up from 938 as of August 3.
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