The number of positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Grayson County has increased by nearly 20.
Grayson County Judge-Executive Kevin Henderson announced 17 news cases of the virus have been confirmed since Thursday afternoon. Twelve of the news cases are connected to Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation, with 11 of those 12 victims being residents of the facility, the other is an employee.
Grayson County now has 43 COVID-19 cases, with 32 of the confirmed cases tied to Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation. Twenty of the Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation coronavirus cases are residents and 10 are staff members.
The cases connected to Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation include: a 93-year-old woman, 88-year-old woman (employee), 101-year-old woman, 88-year-old woman, 82-year-old man, 75-year-old man, 59-year-old woman, 72-year-old woman, 95-year-old woman, 97-year-old woman,93-year-old woman, and 80-year-old woman.
All the above victims are in stable condition, according to officials.
The other confirmed cases include a 24-year-old woman (quarantined at home), 60-year-old woman (employee of Perdue in Butler Co.), 45-year-old woman (employee of Perdue in Butler Co.), 48-year-old woman (quarantined at home), and a 56-year-old woman who is in critical condition.
In addition to the 56-year-old woman, also hospitalized are a 66-year-old man (critical condition), 87-year-old female (stable) and 96-year-old man (stable). The 87-year-old woman and 96-year-old man are residents of Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation.
To date, 365 people have been tested for the virus in Grayson County, with 77 results pending and 246 tests returned negative. Five victims have recovered and one person passed away.
Henderson will conduct another briefing Saturday afternoon at 3:30. The briefing can be seen on K105’s Facebook and YouTube pages and heard on K105.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
