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The COVID-19 fatality toll reached 18 people the week of Nov. 15 in Burnet County, as officials fielded concerns by residents about a perceived murky reporting formula implemented by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
“We’ve had two fatalities since Friday (Nov. 13),” Burnet County Judge James Oakley said in an interview with The Highlander on Nov. 18.
“One was never hospitalized…