Peterson Regional Medical Center reports its first COVID-19 death in November

On Wednesday, Peterson Health reported a COVID-19 death on the hospital's first coronavirus-related death in more than a month. Peterson officials confirmed the death happened Tuesday.

On its website, Peterson said the Kerr County death toll had risen to 138, while the Texas Department of State Health Services report featured just 137. The discrepancy has been a consistent issue during the pandemic. The Lead has accounted for 198 deaths related to Kerr County since 2020. This is the second COVID-19 death in November. COVID-19 has killed more than 50 people in Kerr County since Aug. 1.

COVID-19 deaths since Oct. 1:

• Oct. 1, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services.
• Oct. 3, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services (Reported on Oct. 22)
• Oct. 5, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services.
• Oct. 6, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services. (Reported on Nov. 4)
• Oct. 7, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services. (Reported on Oct. 27)
• Oct. 10, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services.
• Oct. 10, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services (Reported on Oct. 21)
• Oct. 14, as reported by Peterson Regional Medical Center. (Reported on Oct. 15)
• Oct. 14, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services (Reported on Oct. 20).
• Oct. 14, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services (Reported on Oct. 21).
• Oct. 22, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services (Reported on Oct. 28).
• Oct. 25, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services (Reported on Nov. 12).
• Nov. 4, as reported by Texas Department of State Health Services (Reported on Nov. 11).
• Nov. 16, as reported by Peterson Regional Medical Center (Reported on Nov. 17).