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Suspect Case

Meets supportive* laboratory evidence with no prior history of being a confirmed or probable case.
- Supportive* laboratory evidence:
  - Detection of specific antibody in serum, plasma, or whole blood
  - Detection of specific antigen by immunocytochemistry in an autopsy specimen

Probable Case

Meets clinical criteria AND epidemiologic linkage with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for SARS-CoV-2.
- Clinical Criteria
  - In the absence of a more likely diagnosis:
  - At least two of the following symptoms: fever (measured or subjective), chills, rigors, myalgia, headache, sore throat, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, congestion or runny nose
  - OR
    - Any one of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, new olfactory disorder, new taste disorder
  - OR
    - Severe respiratory illness with at least one of the following: Clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia, Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Meets presumptive* laboratory evidence.
- Presumptive* laboratory evidence:
  - Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by antigen test in a respiratory specimen
Meets vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory evidence for SARS-CoV-2.

Confirmed Case

Meets confirmatory laboratory evidence
- Confirmatory* laboratory evidence:
  - Detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ribonucleic acid (SARS-CoV-2 RNA) in a clinical or autopsy specimen using a molecular amplification test

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Governor’s Orders

District Ckerk's Office- The District Clerks office will be closed to the public until further notice. To make an appointment please call 830-221-1250 or you can email:districtclerksoffice@co.comal.tx.us
County Clerk’s Office – Available by phone and email. View website
County Court-at-Law Clerks Office – Available by phone and email
County Court-at-Law No. 2 – Available phone and email. View website
Extension Office ¬– Closed until May 18
Justices of the Peace, Precincts 1, 3, 4 – Available by phone and email. View website
Public Health – Open by appointment only. View website
Veteran Services – Open by appointment only. View website
Law Library – Closed until further notice
Tax Office – Senior hours: 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays/Thursdays, significant lobby restrictions. View website
Sheriff’s Office – Fingerprint services and visitations suspended until further notice, expect lobby restrictions. View website

To make sure the office you need is open, call ahead to Comal County’s main switchboard: 830-221-1100.

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