Williamson County reports 9 new confirmed coronavirus cases for total of 167
Claire Osborn @cosbo4
Apr 22, 2020 at 12:58 PM Apr 22, 2020 at 3:57 PM
The Williamson County and Cities Health District said the county had nine new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 167.
Five people have died of confirmed coronavirus cases in the county and 101 people have recovered.
Over the past week the district has reported 43 new cases of confirmed coronavirus. Those confirmed cases include four on April 15, 12 on Thursday, six on Friday and five on Saturday.
The confirmed cases also include four on Sunday, one on Monday, two on Tuesday and nine on Wednesday.
Round Rock has the most number of confirmed cases in the county. The city had 66 cases, or 40 percent, of the confirmed cases on Wednesday, the health district said. Georgetown had the second-highest number with 27,or 16%.
New information has been added to the dashboard to display the case count by ZIP code.
Additional deaths and cases from COVID-19, the disease linked to the coronavirus, will be reported on the online dashboard at www.wcchd.org/COVID-19/dashboard.php. The dashboard is updated daily just past noon.
Anyone with symptoms of respiratory illness, including cough, fever and shortness of breath, should contact their health care provider. It is important to call ahead before arriving at a clinic, urgent care or emergency department to avoid potential spread.
For more information, visit wcchd.org/COVID-19. For information on the county response to COVID-19, go to wilco.org/COVID-19.
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