WILLIAMSON COUNTY (Talk1370.com) -- A cluster of COVID-19 cases in a Williamson County nursing home - the first to be identified in the county - is responsible for a surge in positive cases of COVID-19 reported Sunday afternoon, according to county health officials.
51 new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported Sunday, bringing the county's total number of cases to 262. Health officials attribute most of the significant increase to the cluster of cases announced Saturday at a nursing home.
7 people are hospitalized in the county.
"My fellow Williamson County residents, in the last 10 days we have seen an increase of 78% in new cases. Let us redouble our efforts in social distancing and kindness during these next days," said County Judge Bill Gravell.
Recoveries continue to increase daily, with 9 more reported Sunday for a total of 136.
