Brownwood News – On Monday April 27, 2020, the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 62 total test results for the coronavirus. There were 56 total negative test results; 49 are employees of the nursing home and 7 are from the general public.

There were 6 positive test results, all nursing home employees.

The employees who tested positive have been quarantined. The Health Department is performing case investigations and contact tracing for each positive case.

There are 9 pending tests with private labs.

A nursing home resident passed away over the weekend and, after medical review, the death is confirmed to be related to COVID-19.

The total COVID-19 cases in Brown County is now 34 and 3 deaths.

 

310        Tested

267        Negative

9             Pending (7 public/2 private labs)

34           Positive Cases
11           Recovered
3              Deaths