Brownwood News – On May 12, 2020 the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 6 negative test results, 13 positive test results, and 1 confirmed death.

The 6 negative results were from community members not affiliated with the nursing home.

Of the 13 positives, 7 are residents of the nursing facility and 5 are employees. The remaining positive is a relative of a nursing home employee and is currently hospitalized. None of the COVID-19 positive residents or employees of the nursing home are hospitalized.

The nursing home facility is continuing to do mass testing on a regular basis until they have two weeks without a positive test result.

The total COVID-19 cases in Brown County is now 51.

A second mobile drive through COVID-19 testing site by the Texas National Guard will be in Brownwood on Saturday, May 16 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Coggin Intermediate School gym parking lot located at 800 Rogan Street. The drive-through test is free, but appointments are required. Registration opens 24 hours in advance. If you would like to schedule an appointment visit www.txcovidtest.org or call 512-883-2400.

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Current totals for COVID-19 testing in Brown County:

391 Tested
330 Negative
10 Pending
51 Positive Cases
18 Recovered
7 Deaths