Today, Judge Krebs received a positive COVID-19 test result. Over the next 10 days, Judge Krebs will be working from home. This afternoon, Public Health Preparedness Department reported thirty-one (31) new cases (since Friday, November 13, 2020) bringing the County’s confirmed COVID-19 case count 1747. The County’s active case count 119 as this count also denotes that fifteen (15) individuals were released from COVID-19 protocol today. DSHS is reporting eighty-four (84) COVID-19 fatalities for San Patricio County at the time of this release. The County’s completed tests count is 5427. The County’s immediate risk of transmission is intermediate.


Reminder: Isolation is required after being diagnosed with COVID-19 in order to slow the spread of this virus. The CDC recommends isolation be maintained for at least 10 days after illness onset AND at least 3 days (72 hours) after recovery. Illness onset is the date symptoms began and recovery is the resolution of fever with improvement of other symptoms.

Call 361-201-0551 to reach the Center for COVID-19 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. M-F.

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