The Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) reports a total of 4,327 confirmed cases of COVID, 1,113 estimated active cases, 174 new cases reported, 107 currently hospitalized, 32 in ICU, 18 on mechanical ventilators and a total of 3,153 estimated recovered cases.

Regrettably, Williamson County was notified of five more COVID-19 deaths in the county of a male in his 50s, a male in his 70s, a female in her 70s, and two females in their 80s, bringing the death toll to 61.

She urges the public to remain safe by wearing masks in public places, socially distancing, washing your hands thoroughly as needed, and if you're in the higher risk category, staying home if you can.

For more extensive information, please log onto the WCCHD's COVID-19 Dashboard/Case Count at http://www.wcchd.org/COVID-19/dashboard.php or Wilco's COVID-19 webpage https://www.wilco.org/coronavirus.

The Williamson County Office of Emergency Management, in partnership with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the Texas Military Department, will be hosting free COVID-19 testing starting Monday, July 6!. The City of Liberty Hill is rescheduling their COVID-19 testing for a different date in the future. Testing locations will open  at 10 a.m. until testing supplies last at the following dates and locations:  

·       July 6 at Hutto Middle School, located at 1005 Exchange Blvd, Hutto 

·       July 7 & 8 at Jarrell Middle School, located at 101 E, Avenue F, Jarrell 

·       July 9 & 10 at Taylor Main Street Intermediate School, located at 3101 N Main Street, Suite #102, Taylor

All three sites are walk-up sites and will not require an appointment prior to being tested. People interested in getting tested will be asked to park and line up for their turn. It is important to note that due to demand there may be long wait times. Residents are urged to bring a water bottle and a form of shade to cover from the sun if necessary. People do not need to have symptoms in order to be tested. For more information please visit www.wilco.org.  

Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people, and making it mandatory that, with certain exceptions, people cannot be in groups larger than ten and must maintain six feet of social distancing from others.