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A fourth person who tested positive for COVID-19 has died in Burnet County.

Burnet County Judge James Oakley posted the July 13 report from the Texas Department of State Health Services on the county’s Facebook page. The person died over the July 11-12 weekend, and their death “can be attributed to the combined effect of a pre-existing condition.”

The state did not give the person’s age or city of residence.

According to the state’s report, Burnet County has 247 total cases of COVID-19 with 60 considered “recovered.” However, Oakley pointed out that it is difficult for health officials to successfully contact individuals with confirmed cases to determine who has recovered and which cases are still active.

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4 thoughts on “Fourth COVID-19 death reported in Burnet County; total cases at 247

  1. It is irresponsible to continue to report fragments of information that encourage fear and lead to destruction of businesses and our economy.

    Case counts and hospitalization counts do not equal Death.

    Why not tell us the age of the deceased? Why report deaths that had preexisting conditions? There is a difference between dying WITH, or BECAUSE of, Covid-19.

    I have not seen anyone report the fact that the state of Texas changed the definition of “a probable case” of Covid in May, which can now be determined without an FDA-approved test if certain clinical criteria is met. That still gets counted towards the case count. It is not confirmed, it is probable, but still counted. Of course, that increases case count.

    Additionally, a positive PCR test result is no longer required to determine a Covid19-related death. If covid was determined to be a possible cause of death, even among other possible causes, it will be counted as a Covid-related death. Of course, more deaths will be counted.

    The immediate reaction by some local governments was that this new definition will mean an increase in numbers. According to Collin County Judge Chris Hill, “It is remarkable how low the standard is now”.

    Look at science and use critical thinking.

    Along with counts, we need to know details behind the numbers.
    How many of the cases have symptoms? (we now allow anyone to get tested, even if just out of curiosity)
    How many of the cases are hospitalized?
    How many of the cases are in nursing homes?
    What is the age of cases, hospitalizations, deaths?
    How many of the cases have existing respiratory problems?
    How many of the cases smoke or vape?
    How many of the cases have a heart issue?
    How many of the cases have diabetes?

    The particulars of all of these numbers make a difference in understanding what is happening. The death rate continues to be LOWER.

    1. No, it’s irresponsible to throw around conspiracy theories as an attempt to belittle the severity of the pandemic. People like you are why it’s ravaging through the population faster than it should be. Other counties have managed to choke it under control, while here we have people questioning why we even where masks, like it’s some hill they are willing to die on.

      And all indications by actual data point to infections and death rates HIGHER, not lower.

      Quit being part of the problem.

  2. Even though the state report doesn’t show things, I know EVERYONE in the county knows. The vagueness of the reality we are in is disheartening to say the least. The delays and lack of information is getting old. Basically it’s allowing the anti-maskers to continue spouting off their negative rhetoric instead of helping our community come together and work to combat this.

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