Rockwall County opens antibody infusion center for COVID-positive residents

Rockwall County opens antibody infusion center for COVID-positive residents

ROCKWALL, TX – September 5, 2021 — Rockwall County is opening a pop-up monoclonal antibody infusion center Monday to treat area residents who have contracted COVID. Those in Rockwall County and beyond with a COVID-positive test will be able to receive the antibody infusion treatment free of charge at the center set up outside the […]

Rockwall County Commissioners Court appoints new Health Authority

Rockwall County Commissioners Court appoints new Health Authority

ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 12, 2021 — The Rockwall County Commissioners Court appointed board-certified emergency medicine physician Dr. Dirk Perritt to serve as the Health Authority for the county. Dr. Perritt marks the third individual to serve as the County Healthy Authority, following the recent resignation from the role by Dr. Jamie Metcalf-Kelly. Dr. Perritt […]

Rockwall County Commissioners Court hears public comments at special meeting, seeks replacement for local Health Authority

Rockwall County Commissioners Court hears public comments at special meeting, seeks replacement for local Health Authority

  ROCKWALL, TX – July 4, 2020 – The Rockwall County Commissioners Court called a special meeting Thursday, July 2 to welcome public comments, address matters regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, and to discuss the appointment of a local Health Authority following the recent resignation of Dr. Gary Bonacquisti. The meeting was recorded live and is […]

COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Health Authority: Zero confirmed cases in Rockwall County, but community spread is assumed

COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Health Authority: Zero confirmed cases in Rockwall County, but community spread is assumed

Message from Rockwall County Health Authority  (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – March 20, 2020) Please be advised, as of 12 p.m. Friday, March 20, there have been ZERO confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rockwall County under public health monitoring. The Rockwall County Health Authority has spoken to physicians seeing patients all over the county for suspected COVID-19 […]