CASES: Total = 543
San Saba County = 205
City of San Saba = 338
RECOVERED: 541
San Saba County = 197
City of San Saba = 344
ACTIVE: 2
San Saba County = 1
City of San Saba = 1
HOSPITALIZATIONS: 2
DEATHS: 10
Message from Dr. Craig Whiting:
The general decrease in cases of COVID in San Saba County, and in Texas in general, is promising. There is hope that we will see a continuation of this trend as the number of people vaccinated increases. There is good news on the vaccination front as well. Everett’s Pharmacy has been receiving doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and will be holding drive-thru vaccination clinics on Friday’s starting at 9:30 a.m. on a “first-come” basis. People can stop by the pharmacy to pick up the paperwork that needs to be completed before getting vaccinated. The Baylor Scott & White Clinic has some of the Moderna, “two-dose” vaccine still but should be receiving the J&J in the future, and people can receive vaccine there (call 325-372-5163).
Here are some additional sites where vaccine can be obtained in our region:
• Corner Drug in Llano has vaccines available (Call Corner Drug at 325-247-4155 for vaccine information)
• Bay Pharmacy in Horseshoe Bay has vaccines available (Call Bay Pharmacy at 830-598-1900 for vaccine information)
• Baylor Scott & White Marble Falls has vaccines available (Call BS&W at 830-201-8000 for vaccine information)
• On Thursday, April 8, 2021, and Friday, April 9, 2021, Llano County and the Texas Division of Emergency Management will have a vaccine clinic by appointment only.
- Where-Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church
- When-8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Type of Vaccine-Johnson & Johnson (1 shot)
- Amount-800 doses per day
- Who can receive the vaccine?-Anyone 18 years of age and older
- How to register?- <www.llanocountycovid.com>. Click on the day and select a time.
Additionally, the Texas Department of Health has a website and a phone number that help people find vaccine as detailed below:
As Texas opens COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone age 16 and older, the Texas Department of State Health Services is launching the Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler. The scheduler gives people one place to sign up for a COVID-19 shot through multiple public health departments, including the eight DSHS public health regions, which provide public health services in nearly 200 Texas counties, and more than a dozen local health entities across the state.
Texas residents can visit getthevaccine.dshs.texas.gov to create a profile that includes their contact information, demographic details, and preferred time of day and days of the week for an appointment. Within a day, people eligible to be vaccinated will be matched with the next available appointment within their home county and preferred times. If none are available, the scheduler will continue to search for appointments as new clinics are scheduled and contact individuals when they have an appointment.
While most people will sign up online, a toll-free number is available to assist special populations that have difficulty using the online registration tool, including older adults over age 65, people with disabilities, and those with limited Internet access or other barriers to using technology. People in those groups can call 1-833-832-7067 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week to enroll in the scheduler and get help making an appointment. If there is no a participating health department in their area, they will be referred to local providers conducting vaccination near them.
With the improved availability of the COVID vaccines in San Saba County, we are canceling the plans for Saturday afternoon, volunteer driven, COVID vaccination clinics at the VFD.
Reminder from Marsha Hardy:
Keep trying to protect yourself and those around you!
Simply: wash your hands, wear your mask, pay attention to your surroundings and, mostly, be kind!
You can see Marsha's daily updates on: Facebook/San Saba County Emergency Management.
Testing Information:
Integrity Urgent Care does COVID-19 testing 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Appointments are preferred due to high volumes of those being tested. The testing is FREE to those who do not have health insurance. 254-577-5642 Location: 310 E. Hwy. 190 Suite 254, Copperas Cove, Texas.