Tom Green County has First COVID-19 Case

The City of San Angelo reported this morning:

The City of San Angelo Health Department has confirmed one positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Tom Green County. This is the first case to be confirmed in the area. 

The affected person is a male in his seventies who had traveled, officials stated. 

As of now citizens don't know where in Tom Green County he lives.  A press conference is scheduled for 3:30 pm today.  It's officially here, five days after City Council held an emergency meeting.

One high profile community leader said last week that San Angelo likely had 600 cases.  Testing will begin to reveal the extent of the coronavirus in our community.  God bless us all, especially the elderly and medically fragile.

Update 3-25-20:  The City reported a second positive case, a young man in his 20's who'd contacted someone else in the state with the disease.  He received a test at Shannon and it was positive.

Update 3-28-20:  The City reported a third possible case, a woman in her 30's with no identifiable contact with a known coronavirus patient.  San Angelo has community spread. San Angelo is at case, case, case.  Next up cluster, cluster, boom.

Update 3-29-20:  There are two new cases bringing the total to five.  The new cases are family members of case #3, a young boy and a man in his 30's.

Update 3-30-20:  A sixth case has been identified, a young woman who had contact with a traveler who contracted COVID-19