The Grayson County Health Department announced three more cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Grayson County.
The three new cases include a male inmate at the Grayson County Detention Center (GCDC), a staff member at Spring View Nursing & Rehabilitation and a staff member at Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation.
The new victims increase the county’s total to 126 COVID-19 cases. Of those cases, 45 are residents of Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation while 17 are staff members. Spring View Nursing & Rehabilitation has had 12 residents test positive along with three employees. The GCDC now has 22 COVID-19 cases, 20 inmates and two deputies (one of the deputies lives in Breckinridge County and was exposed to the virus by a family member, officials previously said).
Five cases have arisen from Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center.
The county has eight COVID-19-related deaths; seven connected to Grayson Nursing & Rehabilitation and a 66-year-old county resident.
On Monday, officials said 46 victims have recovered from the virus, before adding that 885 tests have been administered in the county, with 727 tests returned negative and 35 test results pending. No new information regarding recovered victims, tests administered, or test results pending were released on Tuesday.
Judge-Executive Kevin Henderson will next conduct a coronavirus briefing Friday afternoon at 3:30. The briefing can be seen live on K105’s Facebook and YouTube pages and heard on K105.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
