The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has officially reached Amarillo, according to information released by municipal officials on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the City of Amarillo announced two individuals have tested positive for the virus in the Amarillo area. No information about the patients was provided on Wednesday by City officials due to federal privacy laws.
Due to the discovery of the virus, the City of Amarillo has issued a local disaster declaration and the City has updated its coronavirus status level to Level Orange, which means limited confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Amarillo area.
For more information, visit Amarillo.gov.
