DeWitt County reports six new cases of COVID-19

On June 4, DeWitt County reported its 18th case of COVID-19.

The virus has since spread to three other members of the family residing in two separate households northwest of Yoakum. The household transmission accounts for cases 19, 20, and 21.

Case number 22 is a male resident of Cuero who acquired the virus from work in Victoria County. Case number 23 is attributable to community spread to a 67-year-old female county resident who currently exhibits symptoms requiring hospitalization. Case number 24 is a female household member of case number 22 and both are residents of Cuero.

With the exception of the hospitalized patient, the individuals reported herein are isolating at home. A total of 24 cases have been diagnosed in DeWitt County since Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency on March 13, 2020. Eight are known to be isolating at home, 15 have recovered, and one death in the county is attributed to COVID-19 infection of an individual with a comorbidity.

In an effort to slow the spread of this infectious disease, Abbott has issued executive orders during this period of emergency. In EO GA-14 he directs citizens to “stay home” and “stay safe.” More recent executive orders are directed at reopening the Texas economy in a safe and deliberate manner. Individuals may be exposed to COVID-19 and be infectious even when no symptoms are present.

If you believe you have been exposed, monitor yourself closely for symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, and shortness of breath for 14 days after the exposure. If you experience any of these symptoms and do not need urgent medical attention, isolate at home and contact your healthcare provider. If an individual knows they have been exposed, they should not go to work.

If a fever and cough are present, they should isolate themselves from others at home and monitor symptoms.