Brownwood News – The following update on COVID-19 is from the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department issued on Monday, May 4, 2020.

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On Monday May 4, 2020, the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 13 negative test results and 2 positive test results.

Of the two confirmed positive test results, one is a resident of the same nursing home as the other positive cases.

The second positive case is a nursing home employee of the same facility. The employee is in quarantine, and has had little interaction in the community. No results were received over the weekend.

A sixth nursing home resident has passed away related to COVID-19.

There are 9 pending tests, all with private labs.

The total COVID-19 cases in Brown County is now 38 and 6 deaths.

345        Tested

298        Negative

 9           Pending (all  private labs)

38           Positive Cases
12           Recovered
6             Deaths