Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management reports 17th COVID-19 fatality

From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 4, 2020) Rockwall County has received information from our Public Health Authority that a 52-year-old female who resides in the unincorporated portion of Rockwall County has passed away from COVID-19. RCOEM and Rockwall County are thinking and praying for the friends and families of the deceased.

RCOEM and Rockwall GIS are still working on correcting errors and ensuring the accuracy of the data we have received from DSHS. You can view a full discussion of the processes that RCOEM and Rockwall GIS is using to ensure we report accurate information in Thursday’s Commissioner’s Court meeting starting at 1:34:00 here.

Stay tuned to Blue Ribbon News for additional information from the Commissioner’s Court special meeting in a follow-up coming soon.

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