City, County Confirm New COVID-19 Related Deaths
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jul 18, 2020, 0 Comments
Courtesy Rafael Benavides
LAREDO, Texas—The City of Laredo and Webb County have confirmed the 60th, 61st and 62nd deaths in Webb County related to COVID-19. The City and County want to express their most sincere condolences to the families and want them to know that our counselors and our teams are available to support them.
The 60th COVID-19 death of a Webb County resident was a male in his early 60s with underlying health conditions. The person died at his home on Monday, July 13, 2020.
The 61st COVID-19 death of a Webb County resident was a male in his early 90s with underlying health conditions. The person died at a San Antonio hospital on Saturday, July 11, 2020.
The 62nd COVID-19 death of a Webb County resident was a female in her early 40s with underlying health conditions. The person died at Laredo Medical Center on Friday, July 17, 2020.
The City of Laredo Health Department continues to conduct contact investigation on persons who have tested positive to determine possible exposure to others. If the health department has not contacted you, there is no need to take any action at this time. If you feel ill, please contact your physician and monitor your symptoms.
Stay home if you are sick and call your doctor. Do not go to the doctor’s office, call your doctor first. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1.
As of 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020, a total of 13,716 people have been tested, 8,838 people have resulted negative, 3,829 have resulted positive (2,748 are active), 1,049 test results are pending, 1,019 persons have recovered, 157 are currently hospitalized (61 of which are in the ICU), and 62 have died.
