AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott gave an update Wednesday on the COVID-19 surge response efforts in Amarillo.
The Governor discussed the state’s ongoing collaboration with local and federal leaders to address COVID-19 hot spots within the Amarillo area, and outlined the data on hospitalizations, testing, fatalities, and positive rates that he said demonstrate the success of the surge response teams in containing and mitigating further spread of this virus. The Governor said that there is ongoing testing in meat processing plants in the Amarillo area that could result in a spike in cases, and that the surge response teams will respond with the same proven strategies.
Governor Abbott announced the formation of surge teams earlier this month. The teams serve nursing homes, packing plants, and other facilities that experience flare ups of COVID-19 by providing personal protective equipment, testing supplies, onsite staffing, and assessment assistance.
“Here in Texas, we have implemented a strategy that enables Texans to get back to work while mitigating further spread of COVID-19,” said Governor Abbott.
According to Abbott, Amarillo is an example of the state’s strategy in action.
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