Burnet County has third confirmed COVID-19 case
UPDATE, MARCH 30: Burnet County announced its third confirmed case of COVID-19 on Sunday, March 29.
PREVIOUS STORY: Burnet County Judge James Oakley announced that the county has a second confirmed case of COVID-19.
The judge issued a news release at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday, March 28, stating that the Burnet County Local Health Authority notified him around 5 p.m. the same day of the case.
“As was the first case, this is no surprise and we expect more with recent testing results expected to come back on Monday or Tuesday,” Oakley stated in the release. “We all need to understand that there are several more ‘presumed positive’ cases in our area that can’t officially be quantified.”
The judge said testing kits previously had been limited, but more have been secured.
The Burnet County Commissioners Court is holding a special meeting at 9 a.m. Monday, March 30, in the Burnet County Courthouse, 220 S. Pierce St. in Burnet. The meeting will include discussions on updates from the local health authority.
Oakley said there also might be clarifications and possible modifications to the Stay in Place and Stay Safe order he issued March 25.
The county will livestream the meeting on the Burnet County Government page. This will allow residents to watch the meeting safely at home and ask questions with live feedback.
In his news release, Oakley asked people not to attend the meeting in person as the county is limiting the number of people in the courtroom to adhere to social distancing practices.
Residents can call 512-756-5420 or go to burnetcountytexas.org for more county updates and information.
“I need all Burnet County residents to please understand the reality of the presence of this virus in our area,” the judge stated in the news release. “Please do not focus on the number of confirmed cases, please modify your activity and assume everyone you see may have the virus or have it on them. I know that may sound harsh, but it is the reality we are facing as has been conveyed to me by the medical community.“
Llano County also has two confirmed cases.
For more on how COVID-19 is affecting the Highland Lakes, visit the DailyTrib.com coronavirus resources webpage.
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These two comments sound from people that are overly panicking. Shelter in means stay at home, if you do that, then there is no need for panic, if you need essentials, wear gloves and a mask when going out to get your essentials. Please don’t panic folks, it’s gonna be alright, we are all in this together. Just follow the guidelines outlined for us and we will get through this, tone it down a bit. God bless us all!!
KXAN at noon Monday gave a very garbled report about HEB and other stores being visited. They tried to correct the story saying people in contact with the positive case went there.
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Will you please state if the positive cases are sick? Or showing symptoms? Or being treated,or just followed?
And as above commenter asked, are there 4 cases in Horseshoe Bay, or are they the same 2?
❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓ I have a question about the 2 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Burnet County and the 2 that have been confirmed in Llano County. Horseshoe Bay IS IN BOTH COUNTIES and each county says there are 2 confirmed cases. Both of the people said to be Burnet County residents who tested positive are related and live in Horseshoe Bay and had been on the same trip. Are the 2 confirmed cases in Burnet County and the 2 in Llano county actually the same people? Are there actually just 2 confirmed cases total rather than 4 confirmed between the 2 counties? Does anyone know the answer? ❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❓