SAN ANGELO, Texas — In its daily report, the City of San Angelo's Public Information Office confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19. The individual is a female in her 60s, and the case has been classified as community spread. This brings Tom Green County's total of confirmed cases to 33.
Eight new case releases were reported, bringing the release total to 11.
A reminder about releases from COSA:
The removal of positive cases from quarantine/isolation is based on guidance from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); therefore, the health department will report the number of positive cases that have been removed from isolation in adherence to these guidelines. Because removal from isolation is on a case-by-case basis, a cumulative count will be reported on a weekly basis every Friday.
As a local health department, San Angelo/Tom Green County are under the umbrella of DSHS. When it comes to case management, DSHS does not report on the medical management, recovery or follow-up of patients on any infectious disease. The health department follows suit.
DSHS and the local health department are focused on identification of infectious disease (in this case COVID-19) and the notification of contacts of said case(s), as well as providing and adhering to guidance issued by DSHS or CDC. The health department would also report any deaths associated with the disease. Medical management, follow-up and recovery information of patients are between the individual and their medical provider or physician.
