The Bell County Public Health District identified five new COVID-19 related deaths Wednesday as active cases reached 1,488 â 57 more than Tuesday.
âWe had five new deaths reported today . which include two men in their 70s from Killeen, a man in his 60s from Killeen, a man in his 70s from Temple and a man in his 40s from Killeen,â Health District Director Amanda Robison-Chadwell said. âOur condolences go out to their families.â
These latest fatalities brought the county COVID-19 death toll to 130.
Robison-Chadwell noted how it is still difficult to gauge the impact the Thanksgiving holiday will have on future hospitalizations.