Williamson County, Texas

The Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) this today reported a total of a total of 636 confirmed cases of COVID with 199 current active cases, 412 recovered, 10 currently hospitalized, 4 in ICU and 3 on mechanical ventilators.

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.

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Isolation

by Terry Cook

One day rolls into the next

No jolt, no transition, it just does.

Left alone am I.

In silence I sit, read, sigh.

I miss my family.

I miss the touch of a friend.

The warm hug that told me ‘we are well’.

The kiss on the cheek,

The humorous glint in their eye, now too distanced to see.

The jokes we told now muffled behind the mask.

Laughter, ahh, laughter that warmed the soul.

Hands clasped, we strolled together each day, now too distanced to be.

That which has happened, not our doing.

But it neither our undoing.

Does God wish us to be malcontents or filled with love?

Do we long for the past or relish the known and unknown of the future?

We still have each other; friendship does not whither under the winds of isolation.

But is patient, full of anticipation of its coming resumption.

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS,  air quality can threaten our environment, economy, and the health of the residents of Williamson County; and

WHEREAS,  the 2019 ozone design value in the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown MSA is 68 parts per billion (ppb), which is just 2 ppb below the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground level ozone of 70 ppb; and

WHERAS,  while air quality is improving in Central Texas, regional air pollution levels were considered “moderate” or worse on twenty-seven percent of days in 2019, according to the National Air Quality Index; and

WHEREAS,  children, older adults, people with lung disease, and people with heart disease make up about two out of every five residents of Central Texas, and are particularly affected by poor air quality; and 

WHEREAS,   Williamson County supports public awareness about the quality of local and regional air quality and steps that members of our community can take to reduce their exposure to air pollution and to reduce the emissions that contribute to poor air quality in the region; and,

WHEREAS,  Williamson County is a member of the Central Texas Clean Air Coalition of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) and supports the Coalition’s effort to promote regional air quality.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Williamson County Commissioners Court proclaims May 4 – 8, 2020 as

Air Quality Awareness Week 

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To watch the Commissioners Court proceedings on this matter, please go to https://williamsoncountytx.swagit.com/play/04282020-1746

Click on Agenda Item 12 on the screen, and it will take you to that part of the meeting.