NEWS
Active cases climb in county, state delays continuing
Montague County Health Authority Dr. Delbert McCaig told the commissioner’s court Monday as of 9 a.m. Monday there were three active cases in Montague County out of 31 total cases reported.
On Tuesday that number changed going up to 32 with nine active cases, however, he pointed out several of those will go off of their quarantine within the next couple of days.
McCaig said the state continues to lag about five days behind in documenting confirmed cases and on Tuesday said he knows of eight not on the new state list.
“It’s not going down it’s going up. At the clinic where I am we are seeing about one positive every day which is not shown on this state list I receive twice a day. There are five pending I know of right now through my clinic and I am not sure about other test sites. A person who tests positive must reside in the county to be on this list,” McCaig explained.
The doctor continued the ages of the most recent positive cases have been 21, 24, 25 and 26. Most have come in contact with an exposed person at a wedding, funeral or their job.
“An infectious person may not show symptoms for two days then it spreads quickly. It has shown the average 18-year-old may come into contact with 100-400 people a day while they are infected. Eighty percent of people will get a positive result and may show no symptoms, then 20 people will get sick and four will die. Masks keep you from spreading it. If you care about people wear a mask,” explained McCaig.
When asked about other nearby counties and their cases, McCaig said everyone is going up. When questioned if there are more cases due to more tests, McCaig said no, it’s more people getting sick as the state has a 15-20 percent positive test rate.
The Bowie City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on April 22 in the council chambers.
City Manager Bert Cunningham in his report will discuss the comprehensive planning grant and the substation transformer.
In old business there will be second readings for the water rate ordinance tabled from the last meeting, plus the new ordinances related to the operation of food trucks in the city.
In new business the council will discuss section 3 policy updates for the community development grant for Smythe Street sidewalks and hear a request from public works to use $9,763 out of the tap account to purchase 64 meters.
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
The City of Bowie received an unqualified audit for 2023-24 presented by its outside auditor during its April 8 meeting.
Valerie Halverson of the Mathis, West, Huffines Group, Wichita Falls, reviewed the extensive report on the city’s funds.
She noted it was a busy year dealing with several major capital projects along with tracking grant funds, but the city met all the general accounting standards.
Read the full story on the outside audit in the Thursday Bowie News.
(Top photo) Volunteers Janet Morgan, Pattye Graham, Jo Lee and Carolyn Cantwell were busy at the registration table during “Sight for All” event sponsored by Bowie and Graham Lions Clubs on April 5 at Bowie First Methodist Church. There were nine stations for screenings for eye diseases and about 50 people went through.
About 50 people attended the Bowie Lions and Graham Lions Club program for eye screening hosted in Bowie recently. There were nine stations through which people were screened or things like glaucoma and other eye diseases. If any concerns were raised information was available about referrals and related assistance. (Courtesy photos)
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