Maverick County Jumps to 31 Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Cases
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020
Eagle Pass Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes announced at the joint City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County daily COVID-19 press conference held on Friday, May 8, 2020, that five new confirmed positive cases raised the total number to 31 within Maverick County, Texas, after receiving notification from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Mayor Sifuentes stated that a total of 701 people have tested as of May 8, 2020 with 611 negative results, 31 positive cases, 59 waiting results, and 11 have recovered. There are no people who have died from COVID-19 in Maverick County, according to officials.
Sifuentes noted that of the five new positive COVID-19 cases in Maverick County, two are a young couple in their 20s and three others are people who traveled from out of state jobs to Maverick County. Sifuentes added that the Local Health Authority has identified the couple and one of the three out-of-state workers. Sifuentes added that two of the three out-of-state workers have not been contacted and are within the community possibly infecting other people.
Sifuentes also stated there is a sixth new case, which would make it 32 COVID-19 cases, that tested positive in the City of San Antonio, Texas but the Local Health Authority has not contacted this person. Once this person is contacted, they will become the 32nd positive COVID-19 case in Maverick County.
Sifuentes announced that United Medical Centers Executive Director William Worrell advised him on Friday, May 8th, that the UMC Drive-Thru COVID-19 Test Clinic located on Edison Road had tested its largest number of people in one day, a total of 35 new tests.
Sifuentes admonished all Maverick County residents to comply with Governor Greg Abbott’s Declaration of Disaster Public Health Emergency Order and to exercise social distancing, wear face masks, limit gatherings to 10 or less people, and limit one family member while shopping in local retail or supermarket stores.
Sifuentes cautioned local residents to celebrate this coming Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10th, responsibly and within the restrictions of the existing public health emergency orders issued by the State of Texas, the City of Eagle Pass, and Maverick County.
Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo reminded all residents of Maverick County of the free COVID-19 drive-thru test screenings being held on Saturday, May 9th, at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade, located at 3295 Bob Rogers Drive, in Eagle Pass from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Saucedo noted that people seeking to participate in the May 9th free COVID-19 drive-thru test clinic must pre-register by email at www.txcovidtest.org or by telephone at 1-512-883-2400. Saucedo encouraged all residents with one or more symptoms of COVID-19 such as cough, fever, or shortness of breath to have their COVID-19 test taken for free at this Saturday, May 9th, clinic.
Sifuentes and Saucedo wished all the mothers of Eagle Pass and Maverick County a Happy Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10th.
