Posted on Monday, July 6th, 2020 by McLennan County Medical Society
The McLennan County Medical Society in partnership with physicians from the Family Health Center, Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest, Ascension Providence and representatives from the McLennan County Health District met virtually on Thursday July 2nd to discuss the “Current Status and Future Strategies” regarding COVID-19 in Waco, Texas. Please see the attached presentation if you would like to listen again or share with colleagues unable to attend. https://youtu.be/NIKjmVaKylI?rel=0 Resources Copy of slide presentationCOVID-19 information sheet for physicians Read More...
Posted on Friday, May 8th, 2020 by McLennan County Medical Society
The McLennan County Medical Society in partnership with physicians from the Family Health Center, Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest, Ascension Providence and representatives from the McLennan County Health District met virtually on Thursday evening to discuss the “Current Status and Future Strategies” regarding COVID-19 in Waco, Texas. This physician oriented lecture covered a variety of topics including local data and testing, how contact tracing works, developing a unified testing strategy and prediction models for the coming months and years. Please see the Read More...
Posted on Thursday, April 2nd, 2020 by McLennan County Medical Society
As the acuity and incidence of cases increase locally, we continue to need to work together to communicate and care for our community. Situation Update as of 4/2/20 Worldwide Cases – 1,007,997 confirmed cases. 52,771 deaths. US, Italy, Spain, China and Germany have the highest confirmed cases. US now ranks 1st worldwide in total cases. US Cases – 238,820 confirmed cases. 5,758 deaths. New York, New Jersey, California, Michigan and Louisiana have the highest confirmed cases. Texas ranks 12th nationally in total cases. Texas Cases - 4,669 confirmed cases. 70 deaths. Harris, Read More...
Posted on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020 by McLennan County Medical Society
Situation Update as of 3/25/20· Worldwide Cases – 468,523 confirmed cases. 21,192 deaths. China, Italy, US, Spain and Germany have the highest confirmed cases. US now ranks 3rd worldwide in total cases.· US Cases – 66,048 confirmed cases. 944 deaths. New York, New Jersey, California, Washington and Michigan have the highest confirmed cases. Texas ranks 11th nationally in total cases. · Texas Cases - 974 confirmed cases. 12 deaths. Dallas, Travis, Harris and Tarrant counties have the highest confirmed cases. McLennan County ranks 9/254 counties. 13,325 tests completed in Read More...
Posted on Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 by McLennan County Medical Society
Fellow McLennan County Physicians, The time has arrived where we have our first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Waco. The confirmed local presence of this will create additional public concern, thus it remains pivotal that we all remain united, with good communication, in order to best relay data, treat, limit and help prevent further cases locally. Dr. Farley Verner, local Health Authority and Infectious Disease specialist, has joined with me to start sending out these additional updates, Q&A and local information. As always, we want to keep this relevant. Let us know if you Read More...
