COVID-19: Taylor County adds 8 cases Tuesday
Five of new cases were confirmed by polymerase chain reaction tests, and three by antigen tests.
Active cases total 157 (58 PCR and 99 antigen), down from 168 on Monday.
Also, officials reported 16 inpatients hospitalized for COVID-19 at Abilene hospitals, three more than Monday. The average age of the patients is 61, and nine live outside Taylor County.
The percentage of COVID-19 inpatients in the Abilene trauma service area was 1.59% Monday, up from 1.53% Sunday and 1.13% Saturday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 website.
Coronavirus by the numbers
Abilene/Taylor County (updated Tuesday): Total positive PCR cases, 7,338; active PCR cases, 58; total antigen probable cases, 8,470; total active antigen cases, 99; total PCR recoveries, 7,109; total antigen recoveries, 8,134; Total deaths, 408; Current hospitalizations at Abilene facilities (as reported by city, which may vary from Hendrick numbe
“It was incredible. I won a gold medal there in the 4x400 and was a part of the world record-setting team,” Young said. “But that feels like a lifetime ago. I was just 19 at the time.”
Young, who now lives in Dallas, recently turned 80 on Valentine s Day and is thankful he has made it to this point.
“In 2011, I went to the doctor for a nagging cough. I just couldn’t get rid of it. I went in and he had asked me how long it had been since I had had a checkup. I said about four years. He did all the tests and said that my whites just weren’t there, and you know the white cells are your immune system,” Young said.
Latisha Williams is the current principal of Charles E. Patterson Middle School. Author: 6 News Digital (6News) Published: 1:20 PM CDT May 24, 2021 Updated: 1:20 PM CDT May 24, 2021
KILLEEN, Texas On Monday, Killeen ISD named Latisha Williams, the current principal of Charles E. Patterson Middle School, as the newest principal of Robert M. Shoemaker High School. Throughout her 22-year career in Killeen ISD, Ms. Williams has built a strong rapport with her students, staff, and community. Always full of energy, the former Killeen High Girls Basketball coach believes in building a strong team from the ground up and always placing students at the forefront of every decision, the district s superintendent Dr. John Craft said in a release.
COVID-19: Taylor County reports no new cases Monday
The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, as well as nine recoveries
Active cases declined to 168 (62 confirmed by polymerase chain reaction tests and 106 by antigen tests), down from 177 on Sunday.
Thirteen COVID-19 inpatients were reported at Abilene hospitals, two more than Sunday. The average age of the patients is 61, and seven live outside Taylor County.
The percentage of COVID-19 inpatients in the Abilene trauma service area was 1.53% Sunday, compared to 1.13% Saturday and 1.13% Friday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 website.
Coronavirus by the numbers
Updated 5/22/2021 5:24 PM
For generations of Americans, high school graduation traditions have inspired joy, relief, pride, a bittersweet feeling of sadness and anticipation, and, if we are being honest, a bit of boredom. Living through a deadly pandemic, the Class of 2021 moves gratitude to the top of that list. Compared to last year, the Class of 2020, this is amazing, said Megan Saso of Arlington Heights, her smile hidden behind the commemorative Class of 2021 face mask she wore for graduation from St. Viator High School.
Just being able to celebrate with their classmates, teachers and loved ones in an outdoor ceremony at Arlington Park instead of online made the graduation ceremony special for 18-year-old Megan and her twin, Caitlin Saso.