Updated on July 6, 2021 at 11:48 pm
Source: NIAID-RML
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Church says more than 125 kids, adults reported testing positive after church camp that took place late last month.
Galveston County Health Department confirms 57 cases tied to the camp, three of those cases were the Delta variant and more samples are being tested.
Church says hundreds were exposed to the virus at the camp and likely hundreds more were exposed after campers returned home.
More than 125 people who attended a church camp last week along the Texas Gulf Coast have now tested positive for COVID-19, according to Clear Creek Community Church in League City.
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By Sally Adams
Jan 24, 2021
Galveston County Health Department held its first Mega Covid Vaccine event in League City on Saturday (1-23-2021). Health Department and UTMB authorities say the event ran as smoothly and efficiently as they could have imagined. All those who received vaccines had made advance appointments and not surprisingly, the 720 appointments filled up within an hour. Kelly Palmer spoke to our TV partner Channel 2 about her experience in getting an appointment online. It just takes persistence and perseverance. You just have to keep grinding until you get there.
County officials spoke about how smoothly the process ran. We had anticipated some waits - but there were none, really. The only time people had to wait was during the registration. And then one minute in the injection booth. The impressive part is that this is a 6-days concept - to - execution. UTMB-Galveston s Dr. Janak Patel says they studied the best practices of other counties to create the f