Coronavirus: Williamson County Illness Count Crosses 400 Mark

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — The number of new coronavirus cases in Williamson County grew by 27 in the past 24 hours to 424 on Wednesday. No new deaths were reported.

The updated illness count was tabulated on a dashboard updated daily by the Williamson County and Cities Health District. On Monday, health officials reported two more people had succumbed to the respiratory illness, bringing the death count to 16 as the illness count stood at 397.

Monday's raised illness count represented a 13-case increase from the previous day, as tabulated on the dashboard.

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For information on the latest coronavirus count in Williamson County, residents can visit the Williamson County and Cities Health District dashboard that is updated daily by 12:30 p.m found at www.wcchd.org/COVID-19/dashboard.php. Residents seeking to stay apprised also can visit the health district's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/WCCHD/ for updates.

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As they do with each fatality update, health officials strongly urged those exhibiting symptoms of respiratory illness — including cough, fever and shortness of breath — to contact their health care providers. However, health officials stress the imporance of calling ahead before arriving at a clinic, urgent care or emergency department to avoid further illness spread.

For information on the county's coronavirus response, visit www.wilco.org/COVID-19.