Most recent stats reported July 30th by Department of State Health Services to Marsha Hardy –
1. New Confirmed and Probable Cases entered on 7-29-21: 0
2. Confirmed Cases Reported since 7-15-21: 6
3. Confirmed Cases Reported since 6-29-21: 11
So, in the last 30 days, San Saba County has reported 11 cases of active Covid; with 6 of them being reported in the last 15 days.
Reminder from Marsha Hardy –
Keep trying to protect yourself and those around you. . . This IS still a good idea!
Simply: Wash your hands, wear your mask as necessary, pay attention to your surroundings and, mostly, be kind!
You can see Marsha's up dates on: Facebook/San Saba County Emergency Management.
Message by Dr. Craig Whiting –
While it seemed that the COVID-19 crisis was finally subsiding earlier this year, it now is obvious that the “Delta Variant” is bringing the COVID crisis back to our attention.
COVID is a virus that belongs to a family of viruses with which medical science has long been familiar – from versions of the virus that cause a common cold to more serious infections that have only affected small regional areas in the past such as MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) or SARS (Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome). These viruses like their better-known cousin, influenza, can change over time. Sometimes the changed, or variant, virus is less infectious or less deadly than its predecessor, but sometimes, like the delta variant of COVID, it is more contagious and more serious.
The current increase in cases of COVID due to this variant is related to the increased infectiousness (it is easier to transmit and to catch) and the fact that it is affecting younger and healthier people than the original COVID virus. It also seems to cause death more often.
Message by Editor –
To help our community come to grips with this surge of the virus and to answer questions that you may have, you can submit your questions via email to: <editor.sansabanews@centex. net>, or online at the San Saba News & Star Facebook page. Questions can cover the virus and vaccine, as well as treatments that may be available.
Each week, Dr. Whiting will address a focal point of submitted questions covering the topic with pertinent information. As the Local Health Authority with Texas Department of Health Services for San Saba County, Dr. Whiting has access to resources to help find answers for the community’s concerns and inquiries.
Please limit your submissions to questions only. No opinions or criticisms will be addressed in these articles. San Saba News & Star encourages and appreciates your questions for this new series by Dr Whiting.