The Bastrop County Health Authority confirmed March 28, 2020 the first presumptive positive test for the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) within the City of Elgin. This is the third positive case announced in Bastrop County; and is the first as a result of sampling done at the County’s test site. The 31-year old female patient is a city resident and is quarantined in her home under a doctor’s care.
County officials, in coordination with the Texas Department of State Health Services, are working to notify all persons who have had recent contact with the patient. Contact investigations performed by public health ...