Crossroads residents are facing delays of more than a week while waiting for the results of their COVID-19 diagnostic tests as the result of an increased spread of the disease and a subsequent backlog at laboratories.
Another 66 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Victoria County on Tuesday as totals of the respiratory disease reached record heights statewide.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
The Cuero Regional Hospital will move its temporary drive-thru laboratory to the Cuero Medical Plaza front entrance starting Tuesday, hospital leaders said in a news release.
Q: Do I still need to stay at least 6 feet away from people if I’m wearing a cloth facial covering?
Dr. Manju Sachdev, a Victoria pediatrician, has joined the faculty of DeTar’s residency program, which equips new doctors with specialized training in family medicine, according to a news release from DeTar Healthcare System.
For Gulf Bend case worker Reese Justice, helping someone with their mental health can start with a simple conversation.
When Kea Brown, 36, of Louise, and Keisia Garner, 36, of Victoria celebrate July 4, they usually do it big. Their gatherings typically draw about 40 friends and family members, Brown said.
The hospitals in Victoria’s trauma service area requested and have received additional hospital beds to help care for the surge in COVID-19 patients.
Q: Who is at great risk for a severe COVID-19 infection?
A recent sign outside of Schroeder Hall in Goliad has been criticized by some residents but accurately depicts how the owners feel about operating during the coronavirus pandemic.
Q: How can I travel safely?
Local officials expressed support for Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide mask order issued Thursday.
Victoria added 206 COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the county well past 1,000 total cases.
COVID-19 case numbers have shot upward throughout the Crossroads in recent weeks. But Goliad and Refugio counties are the exception to the rule.
Q: Can you carry a gun while wearing a face covering?
For Victoria taxi companies, face coverings are key to not only the health of their employees and customers but also their businesses.
YOAKUM – When Stephanie Moreno, 27, of Gonzales, drove to a middle school in San Antonio to get tested for COVID-19 two weeks ago, the line was “a mile long,” she said, and there weren’t enough tests to go around.
Victoria Mayor Rawley McCoy signed an executive order Wednesday outlining exceptions to his June 25 order on facial coverings.
An employee at the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center in Victoria tested positive for COVID-19.
Q: Is it safe to form a COVID-19 “support bubble” with friends?
Victoria school district will receive thousands of personal protective gear for its students and staff.
Markers spaced 6 feet apart have graced the floor of Weaver’s Austin Street Market, a family-owned grocery store in Port Lavaca, since March. When case numbers were low in Calhoun County, some customers asked when they’d be removing the markers.
Victoria health officials reported 115 new cases of COVID-19 in the county Tuesday.
Q: How long do I have to be infected with COVID-19 to test positive for antibodies?
The DeTar On Demand clinic, 9006 N. Navarro St., has temporarily closed its offices, hospital officials said Tuesday.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
Victoria County reported 146 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
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WACO – Linda Benson is used to feeding people.
Some Victoria residents are facing the pandemic with masks amid difficulty keeping up with seemingly constant changes to government policies, virus research and the case count.
Local officials implored Victoria residents to wear facial coverings and keep a physical distance from other people to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Carlos Salas still hasn’t fully digested the news that his bar will be closed for business – again.
Q: Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
A line snaked around the side of the Victoria Community Center on Thursday, where the sun beat down on the asphalt and hundreds of people waiting to get tested for COVID-19.
Citizens Medical Center expects to break even next year in spite of the pandemic, which has left many hospitals and providers struggling after a three-month dip in routine medical services.
Q: How do I know if my facial covering is effective?
Citizens Medical Center on Thursday postponed all elective surgical procedures. The decision goes into effect at midnight.
Citizens Medical Center has tested at least 110 staff members for COVID-19 to verify that they haven't been infected by the outbreak identified at the hospital this week, the hospital's chief medical officer said.
The Victoria County Public Health Department Environmental Health Division inspects places where food is served in Victoria, DeWitt, Jackson and Calhoun counties.
The coronavirus is so widespread in Victoria that just being in a crowd of people without a mask is enough to consider yourself exposed to the virus, the county’s top health official said Tuesday.
As COVID-19 positive cases linger into the summer, could outdoor group exercise be a long term solution to the physical and social activities we are missing, while keeping us safe from the virus?
COVID-19 upended how Crossroads residents recovering from addiction receive treatment.
Q: How can I keep my glasses from fogging up while wearing a mask?
Q: Why doesn’t Victoria County release the demographics of COVID-19 patients?
Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Matagorda County on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 105.
For the second day in a row, Victoria County has set a new record for the number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in a single day.
Q: Where can I get a free COVID-19 test in Victoria?
Q: Is it safe to get together with family on Father’s Day?
As the world eagerly waits on the scientific race to create a vaccine for COVID-19, pediatricians in the U.S. are sounding the alarm about a dramatic drop in routine child vaccinations since the pandemic started.
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