On July 8, 2020, the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 30 positive COVID-19 test results, 132 negatives, and 6 recoveries.

The case counts below include partial results from the mobile drive from Sunday, July 5, 2020. Only one individual is currently hospitalized.

The Brownwood/ Brown County Health Department only reports polymerase chain reaction diagnostic tests or PCR tests as they are more commonly known. These tests are highly specific because they are based on the unique genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2. The Brownwood/Brown County Health Department does not report antibody or antigen tests in our numbers. The Health Department does however continue to provide support and contact tracing for antibody and antigen testing.

The current totals for COVID-19 testing in Brown County are below:

2578  Tested
2245   Negative
177     Pending
156     Positive Cases
66        Recovered
77        Active Cases
13        Deaths
Updated 7/08/2020 at 6:15 pm

Brown County Health Department has set up two hotline numbers for questions about COVID-19. The numbers are 325.642.2635 or 325.430.5933. Calls are taken from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. A health department employee will answer questions and may perform a health screening over the phone. Should you need higher level of care, they will direct you. The purpose of phone screenings is to reduce the congestion in our medical facilities and allow social distancing. Please be patient if you are not directly connected, we will answer calls in the order they are received. If you are planning on going to a physician, please call before arrival.