Saucedo encouraged all Maverick County citizens eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated and those eligible for a booster dose to get boosted.Įagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. Saucedo added that the deceased individual from COVID-19 on January 6 was not vaccinated. Saucedo noted that there are 11 Maverick County citizens hospitalized at the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center with three on ventilators. Saucedo stated at a Janupress conference that the significant increase of confirmed positive cases is more than likely attributed to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and the holidays where local citizens gathered with family and friends to celebrate. The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced one additional Maverick County citizen died from COVID-19 on Januat the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center in Eagle Pass, Texas and 1,432 confirmed positive cases reported from January 1-6, 2022 in Maverick County, bringing the cumulative total to 418 fatalities and 14,541 confirmed positive cases in Maverick County. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022 “These times are challenging for everybody in so many different ways, and through this act, if we can help provide some of the additional support and services, then it benefits everybody.COVID-19 Cases Increase with Omicron Variant in Maverick County, Another Local Citizen Dies from COVID-19īy: Ricardo E. “As the word begins to spread a little bit more, I anticipate them getting probably a good steady flow of patients,” Verley said. The testing will continue until further notice, and will depend on how things proceed with the pandemic. Verley said there is no set end date for testing. The Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium testing site can be accessed from gates on the Kika de la Garza loop. The COVID-19 testing kiosk will be a manned testing facility, but the tests will be self-administered oral swabs. Being able to help provide a space for reliable and quick testing will be a real benefit for many in our area.” “Testing plays such an important role in the pandemic response systems. “We are excited to be able to help provide this vital service to our community,” Superintendent Dr. Testing is limited to people aged five and older. No appointments need to be set up to be tested, and individuals do not need to exhibit symptoms. “While they do ask about insurance and those types of things, if someone doesn’t have Medicare, Medicaid or insurance, they are still able to get the testing done at no charge to the patient.”
“To be able to have another place to get reliable testing done should be a great benefit to the public health officials in the area,” Verley said. provides a Food and Drug Administration-authorized (FDA) cheek swab test for COVID-19 that gives results within 24 to 48 hours, and is the more reliable PCR ( Polymerase chain reaction) test. We’ve been looking for more ways to do that as much as possible.”Ĭurative, Inc. So we’re changing the world through service this year, and this is just another opportunity to provide additional support for our community. “We’ve kind of changed our phrase of ‘changing the world’ to include the service aspect. “One of the main focuses this whole school year has been about helping,” Verley said. program through Hidalgo County, and applied to partner with them as a means of service to the community. Mission CISD first heard about the Curative, Inc. On Tuesdays and Thursdays the testing site will be open from 12 p.m. The kiosk will be open to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. “The availability of affordable testing plays such an important role in helping control the spread and in figuring out what’s going on in terms of the pandemic here in the region.” “Even if they want to come from Cameron County, that’s fine,” Verley said. Courtesy photo.Ĭraig Verley, the Mission CISD Director of Public Relations and Marketing, said where a person lives in the Valley has no bearing on test availability. The COVID-19 testing kiosk as it started service at Tom Landry Hall of Fame Stadium Monday, Dec.
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