Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid Friday confirmed the first\npositive case of COVID-19 in Kingsville just a day after enforcing a\nstay-at-home order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnfortunately, this morning both the city mayor and myself\nreceived word from a local hospital that there had been a confirmed case of\nCOVID-19 virus in the city of Kingsville,\u201d Madrid said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
City officials said the case is being considered traveled\nrelated. The cased involves a man in his 40s or 50s who traveled to and from Waco,\nTexas, to Kingsville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim remained in quarantine during his time of\nevaluation until his symptoms required immediate medical attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis gentlemen did the right thing, when he got sick he\nquarantined himself and stayed their for six days\u2026he went into the emergency\nroom because he needed help,\u201d Mayor Sam Fugate said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim has been transferred to a local hospital in\nCorpus Christi where he remains in isolation and is receiving proper medical\ncare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With COVID-19 is on the rise there is a severe shortage of\npersonal protective equipment (PPE). The Texas Department of Health Safety has\nissued a time change in remote testing cities in order to maximize the use of\nequipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Testing cites will now only be open on Tuesday and Thursday\nfrom 9 to 11 a.m. and an appointment will be required. The testing site for\nKleberg County is at Dick Kleberg Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe mayor and I stand hand in hand with this; this is our\nfirst case, this is a confirmation of why we all need to stick together and\nadhere to rules that are being placed by local state and government agencies,\u201d Madrid said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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