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Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
LAMPASAS COUNTY SITUATIONAL UPDATE
Last Updates:
Last Updated: January 22, 2021
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1369
Active Cases: 142
Hospitalizations: 8
Total Fatalities: 16
Last Updated: January 21, 2021
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1308
Active Cases: 117
Hospitalizations: 8
Total Fatalities: 16
Last Updated: January 20, 2021
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1267
Active Cases: 90
Hospitalizations: 7
Total Fatalities: 16
Last Updated: January 16, 2021
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1242
Active Cases: 98
Hospitalizations: 10
Total Fatalities: 16
Last Updated: January 12, 2021
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1146
Active Cases: 81
Hospitalizations: 10
Total Fatalities: 15
Last Updated: January 10, 2021 (pm)
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1120
Active Cases: 63
Hospitalizations: 9
Total Fatalities: 15
Last Updated: January 8, 2021 (pm)
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1090
Active Cases: 96
Hospitalizations: 8
Total Fatalities: 15
Last Updated: January 7, 2021
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1073
Active Cases: 92
Hospitalizations: 6
Total Fatalities: 15
Last Updated: January 6, 2021 (p.m.)
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1067
Active Cases: 102
Hospitalizations: 7
Total Fatalities: 15
Last Updated: January 6, 2021
Media Release from Lampasas County Judge, Randy Hoyer; click here
Executive Order No. GA-32 issued by the Governor of the State of Texas, Greg Abbott; click here
Last Updated: January 6, 2021 (a.m.)
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1057
Active Cases: 98
Hospitalizations: 7
Total Fatalities: 15
Last Updated: January 5, 2021
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 1033
Active Cases: 85
Hospitalizations: 4
Total Fatalities: 15
Last Updated: December 26, 2020
Lampasas County Local Health Authority, Dr. Georgia Hay reports:
Total Cases: 931
Active Cases: 69
Recovered: 847
Hospitalizations: 7
Total Fatalities: 15
Last Updated: July 2, 2020
Governor Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-29 relating to the use of face coverings during the COVID-19 disaster Click here to read more
Governor Abbott issued a proclamation amending Executive Order GA-28 relating to mass gatherings in Texas during the disaster posed by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Click here to read more
Last Updated: June 30, 2020
County Judge and City Mayors of Lampasas County adopt joint resolution encouraging all citizens to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when in a business, commercial entity or other locations that involve close proximity with others in addition to other hygienic measures to protect themselves, their family, their neighbors, and all members of the community and to further reduce the spread of COVID-19 Click here to read more
Last Updated: June 26, 2020
Governor Abbott issued Executive Order No. GA-28 relating to the targeted response to the COVID-19 disaster as part of the reopening of Texas Click here to read more
Last Updated: June 25, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Temporary Pause Of Additional Reopening Phases Click here to read more
Last Updated: June 23, 2020
Media Release and News Update:
Lampasas County Judge Click here to read more
Local Health Authority Click here to read more
Last Updated: May 22, 2020
President Donald Trump issued a proclamation lowering the flag of the United States of American to half-staff Click here to read more
Last Updated: May 11, 2020
Free Covid-19 Testing Click Here
Last Updated: April 22, 2020
Press Release - Council Approves Support to Local Businesses and Rescinds Disaster Declaration. Click Here
LEDC Grant Relief Application for Businesses - Not accepting anymore applications at this time
Last Updated: April 10, 2020
Press Release CTCOG Home Delivered meals for seniors. Click here
Last Updated: April 7, 2020
Declaration of the City of Lampasas to Extend through April 30, 2020. Click here
Last Updated: April 6, 2020
Press Release from City of Lampasas Mayor. Click here
Last Updated: April 6, 2020
Media Release from Lampasas County Judge. Click here
Last Updated: April 2, 2020
Today City Officials responded to the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in eastern Lampasas County. Click here
Last Updated: March 31, 2020
Declaration of the City of Lampasas to Extend through April 6th. click here
Lampasas County Public Health Emergency Declaration click here
Governor Abbott Issues Executive Order, Implements Statewide Essential Services And Activities Protocols click here & click here
Last Updated: March 25, 2020
Declaration of Disaster Order Meaning click here
Last Updated: March 23, 2020
City of Lampasas Mayor signs Emergency Declaration click here
For Declaration of Disaster & Public Health Emergency FAQs click here
Last Updated: March 19, 2020
City of Lampasas Press Release click here
Last Updated: March 18, 2020
The official statement from Lampasas County Public Health Official, Dr. Georgia Hay click here
Last Updated: March 16, 2020
The Lampasas community is being impacted in many ways by the COVID-19 virus. click here for more information
Last Updated: March 12, 2020
Currently, no one in Lampasas County is being monitored, quarantined, or has been diagnosed with the coronavirus/COVID-19. click here
WHAT IS COVID-19?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in people and many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people such as with MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV, and now with this new virus (named SARS-CoV-2).
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a betacoronavirus, like MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV. All three of these viruses have their origins in bats. The sequences from U.S. patients are similar to the one that China initially posted, suggesting a likely single, recent emergence of this virus from an animal reservoir.
Early on, many of the patients at the epicenter of the outbreak in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China had some link to a large seafood and live animal market, suggesting animal-to-person spread. Later, a growing number of patients reportedly did not have exposure to animal markets, indicating person-to-person spread. Person-to-person spread was subsequently reported outside Hubei and in countries outside China, including in the United States.
HOW DOES CORONAVIRUS SPREAD?
COVID-19 is a new disease. Health experts are still learning the details about how it spreads. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
- Close contact with another (within about 6 feet).
- Through respiratory droplets produced when coughing and sneezing.
- Touching an object or surface with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
PREVENTION
To prevent the spread of the coronavirus and other infectious illnesses, please follow good hygiene practices including:
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SYMPTOMS
For confirmed infections, reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms (similar to the common cold) to people being severely ill and dying. The following symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure.
- Fever
- Cough
- Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing
WHAT TO DO IF YOU FEEL SICK
General population: If you are in generally good health and have a mild illness, stay home, and take care of yourself like you would for the flu. If symptoms worsen, call your doctor.
At-Risk Populations: If you are 65 years or older and/or have other medical problems like heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or cancer – and have fever or symptoms – call your doctor. If you are not sick enough to be hospitalized, you can recover at home. Follow your physician’s instructions or refer to CDC guidance for how to take care of yourself at home. Follow CDC instructions for how to take care of yourself at home.
Your doctor will help make the decision whether you should get tested for coronavirus. Some public health labs in Texas are now testing, and local or regional health departments must approve each test.
If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately. Emergency warning signs include*:
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TRAVEL UPDATES
If you plan to take any trips soon, in or outside the U.S., please always check the CDC website for guidance, and plan accordingly. The guidance is changing almost daily.
Currently, the CDC has issued a Level 3 Warning that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to China, South Korea, Iran, and Italy.
The US Department of State has also issued a Level 4 Travel Warning that travelers do not travel to China due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The CDC has issued a Level 2 Travel Warning for travelers to practice enhanced precautions when traveling to Japan.
The CDC has issued a Level 1 Travel Warning for travelers to practice usual precautions when traveling to Hong Kong.
The CDC also recommends that all travelers reconsider cruise ship voyages to or within Asia.
WORKING WITH THE PUBLIC
Many of us work with the public and we want to provide information and resources that can help you. Please use the CDC and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Coronavirus webpages as reliable sources of information. Those websites will also list helpful tips specific to the workplace, like keeping commonly used surfaces such as doorknobs, keyboards, remote controls, desks, wiped down by employees before each use.