Arissa Viering | 9/22/2020 | Goodday Mineral Wells | COVID-19 Updates
MINERAL WELLS, TX – As of 4:52 p.m. on 9/22/2020, there are forty-four active cases, fifteen total fatalities, and 484 total recoveries within Palo Pinto County, per the DSHS & TX Parks & Wildlife ESRI data map. Palo Pinto General Hospital is reporting 573 total positive cases. Johns Hopkins University is reporting 1,739 cases per capita in Palo Pinto County.
Nursing homes within the Mineral Wells area remain closed for outside visitation – this includes Mineral Wells Nursing & Rehabilitation and the Palo Pinto Nursing centers. As of 9/21/2020, Palo Pinto Nursing Center was in the process of creating a visitation policy. Per the Mineral Wells Nursing & Rehabilitation center website, the facility remains closed for visitation.
As of today, the United States surpassed 200,000 fatalities secondary to COVID-19 (Johns Hopkins University).
For a full listing of data reports and resources for the Mineral Wells area, click here.
Governor Abbott recently increased the public capacity of certain businesses from 50% to 75%:
“The following types of business establishments may operate at up to 75 percent of the total listed occupancy of the establishment, except for those establishments in areas with high hospitalizations…”
- in-store, non-CISA retail establishments
- dine-in restaurants
- non-CISA office buildings
- non-CISA manufacturers
- museums and libraries
- gyms and exercise facilities and classes
Full restrictions surrounding bars and outside gatherings remain in effect. The full declaration may be viewed here.
Drive-thru testing dates are not currently scheduled at PPGH. However, all Palo Pinto County residents are encouraged to call the PPGH hotline if they are experiencing symptoms.
Check out the article regarding MWHS COVID cases and canceled extracurricular activities here.
Former Co-Founder | June 2020-Nov 2020 | Graduate of Texas Christian University with a background in medical anthropology, psychology, and creative writing. Passionate about writing novels. Loved the Mineral Wells community and all that it had offered her and her family.
