Williamson County reported one new coronavirus death and an increase of 96 known coronavirus cases on Tuesday. The total number of confirmed cases in the county is now 11,084.
The total number of cases include 159 deaths and an estimated 10,558 recoveries as of Tuesday. Forty-eight people were in the hospital for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, on Tuesday.
Round Rock has the most number of confirmed cases in the county with 3,036 on Tuesday. The number of estimated recoveries was not available. Georgetown had the second-highest number of confirmed cases with 1,868.
The county reported 148,436 tests done as of Tuesday with a rolling seven-day average positivity rate of 4.69%. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified coronavirus hotspots as areas with a positivity rate of 5% or higher.
The Williamson County and Cities Health District has moved the county back to its orange phase, which means there is high risk of community transmission of the virus.
County residents can get free coronavirus tests daily in Georgetown north of the library parking lot at 402 W. Eighth St. Registration is required before visiting the testing booth. To complete the required pre-registration visit bit.ly/3lmJCrp.
Tests are also being offered for free to all Texas residents at a drive-thru site at the Williamson County Exposition Center, at 5350 Bill Pickett Trail in Taylor, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 18-20.
Williamson County residents can get tests at the health district’s testing site in Round Rock. If interested in testing, residents need to fill out a form at wcchd.org/COVID-19/testing.php.
Family Emergency Room is also offering coronavirus testing at its locations in Williamson County. To apply for testing visit familyhospitalsystems.com/covid-19/.
For more information on coronavirus cases in Williamson County visit wcchd.org/COVID-19/dashboard.php.
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