Brownwood News – On Friday, the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department received 9 positive COVID-19 test results, 28 negative and 17 recoveries. There are 69 active cases and 2 hospitalizations.
The current totals for COVID-19 testing in Brown County are below:
2628 Tested
2287 Negative
179 Pending
171 Positive Cases
89 Recovered
69 Active Cases
13 Deaths
2 Hospitalized
The Brownwood/ Brown County Health Department only reports polymerase chain reaction diagnostic tests or PCR tests as they are more commonly known. These tests are highly specific because they are based on the unique genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2. The Brownwood/Brown County Health Department does not report antibody or antigen tests in our numbers. The Health Department does however continue to provide support and contact tracing for antibody and antigen testing.