Maverick County Records First Fatality and Second Highest Single Day of Positive COVID-19 Cases on May 18, 2020 with 15 New Cases, Totaling 89
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020
The City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County Local Health Authority Dr. Victoriano Valdez announced at the joint press conference of the City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County held on Monday, May 18, 2020, that “we start today with bad news we now have one fatality that is probably related to COVID-19 infection but the case is still under investigation” and 15 new confirmed positive cases in Maverick County, Texas raising the total number from 74 cases to 89.
Dr. Valdez reported that a total of 1,375 people have been tested in Maverick County for COVID-19 with 928 negative results, 89 positive results, 358 waiting for test results, 17 recovered, and one probable fatality.
Dr. Valdez stated that “our investigators have found that our citizens are not complying with the State of Texas and our recommendations.” Dr. Valdez added that he wishes to remind citizens to continue taking the State of Texas and the City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County COVID-19 recommendations seriously. Dr. Valdez noted that “COVID-19 is still out there. We will see more new cases and fatalities as the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet….Experts expect the number of cases in the United States to continue to rise.”
Dr. Valdez highlighted that Maverick County expects to see more positive COVID-19 cases and fatalities as local health care facilities conduct more testing. Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center is now doing more tests and Maverick County Hospital District and United Medical Centers are continuing to test more local citizens.
Dr. Valdez pointed out that COVID-19 can be contracted from someone coughing, sneezing, and touching surfaces or objects infected by COVID-19. Dr. Valdez encourages all citizens of Maverick County to practice social distancing, wear a face mask in public, wash one’s hands frequently with soap, use hand sanitizer, and avoid infected people or places.
Dr. Valdez concluded his remarks by urging everyone to help stop the spread of the deadly COVID-19 by regularly exercising and complying with the State of Texas and the City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County public health emergency orders and recommendations.
