A New Braunfels resident in their 50s was self-quarantined and reported to the Office of Public Health as having a travel-related case of coronavirus, Comal County announced in a press release.
The OPH received confirmation overnight March 23 and is investigating the patient's recent history to determine whom they had direct contact with. The OPH will notify those people with steps they need to take.
Comal County Commissioners Court voted unanimously in a special meeting March 24 to extend its disaster declaration indefinitely. The city of New Braunfels did the same a day earlier at a City Council meeting.
“We are closely monitoring this constantly evolving situation so we can continue to take the steps appropriate to Comal County’s needs,” County Judge Sherman Krause said. “We’re grateful for the many people who have followed the governor’s orders mandating social distancing, and we encourage everyone to continue following those orders to help keep our community as healthy as possible.”
