Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 301 Negative, 2 Active Cases, 16 Pending
May05

Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 301 Negative, 2 Active Cases, 16 Pending

Of the 301 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents, eight have been confirmed positive, 279 were negative and 16 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported May 5 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith. Some areas of Northeast Texas are also still doing better than others, with only nine counties with fewer than 10 cases. Hopkins County Stats Hopkins County...

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Free COVID-19 Testing In Sulphur Springs Today – Slots Still Available
Apr30

Free COVID-19 Testing In Sulphur Springs Today – Slots Still Available

Free mobile COVID-19 testing in Sulphur Springs is offered today (Thursday, April 30,) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston Street. You must first register and be screened for symptoms of COVID-19. Appointments are still available. This testing is by APPOINTMENT ONLY. You will not be able to register until late Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. For screening information and registration, go...

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COVID-19 Testing Update: Free Screenings Thursday; 174 Negative Results
Apr28

COVID-19 Testing Update: Free Screenings Thursday; 174 Negative Results

Although Hopkins County has had no new lab-confirmed positive cases in 24 days, Texas Department of State Health Services will be offering free mobile screenings to the public Thursday in Sulphur Springs and in Cooper by Texas Department of State Health Services, according to Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith’s COVID-19 testing update and Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reports. Free COVID-19...

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Free Mobile COVID-19 Testing In Sulphur Springs
Apr27

Free Mobile COVID-19 Testing In Sulphur Springs

Free mobile COVID-19 testing in Sulphur Springs is offered on Thursday, April 30, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston Street. You must first register and be screened for symptoms of COVID-19. This testing is by APPOINTMENT ONLY. You will not be able to register until late Tuesday evening or early Wednesday morning. For screening information and registration, go to www.txcovidtest.org or call...

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Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 2 Recovered; 4 Positive, 115 Negative Tests
Apr15

Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 2 Recovered; 4 Positive, 115 Negative Tests

While no new positive COVID-19 results have been confirmed for Hopkins County, one additional resident who tested positive for coronavirus has recovered over the last five days, Hopkins County Hospital District COO/Hopkins County EMS Director Brent Smith reported in his April 15 Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update. That’s two of the four individuals with Hopkins County addresses who tested positive for COVID-19 who have...

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Texas A&M University-Commerce To Donate COVID-19 Testing Kits To Area Healthcare Facilities
Apr02

Texas A&M University-Commerce To Donate COVID-19 Testing Kits To Area Healthcare Facilities

COMMERCE, Texas — Texas A&M University-Commerce is set to donate 100 COVID-19 testing kits to several local healthcare providers. According to A&M-Commerce PresidentMark Rudin, “In this time of crisis, we are all doing what we can to help each other in our community. Hopefully, this donation will combat the shortage of supplies in East Texas so more people can be tested forCOVID-19.” The viral testing kits will be rushed to...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Time Change, Shortage Of Testing Supplies Reported For CHRISTUS Facilities
Jan25

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Time Change, Shortage Of Testing Supplies Reported For CHRISTUS Facilities

Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] COVID Testing at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinics | Urgent Care COVID Test Due to a shortage of COVID testing supplies, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that rapid tests will be available. If rapid tests are not available, we will be able to send out a COVID PCR test, which typically results in 2 days, but could take up...

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Volunteers Needed For Texas CARES, COVID-19 Serological Testing, Survey Program
Oct19

Volunteers Needed For Texas CARES, COVID-19 Serological Testing, Survey Program

Texas CARES Could Help Determine How Many Have COVID-19 Antibodies, Potentially Some Degree of Immune Protection Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are partnering with Texas Department of State Health Services to launch the Texas Coronavirus Antibody Response Survey, Texas CARES, in an effort to help public health professionals and scientists better understand the spread of COVID-19 in Texas and...

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Hopkins County COVID-19 July 17 Testing Update: 1,573 Tested, 1,362 Negative, 104 Pending
Jul17

Hopkins County COVID-19 July 17 Testing Update: 1,573 Tested, 1,362 Negative, 104 Pending

A new record was set over the last week for number of new positive COVID-19 cases, with 26 new cases reported as of the regular Hopkins County COVID-19 testing report prepared by Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith at 10:30 a.m. July 17. However, as was the case 1 week ago, that number, had increased within a few hours of the July 17 report, with the announcement of additional cases by Hopkins County...

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COVID-19 Mobile Testing Scheduled This Saturday In Sulphur Springs
Jun18

COVID-19 Mobile Testing Scheduled This Saturday In Sulphur Springs

Hopkins County Emergency Management Team officials announced another COVID-19 mobile testing scheduled this Saturday in Hopkins County. This will be the third mobile test collection offered in Sulphur Springs. Unlike the April and May mobile testing conducted by the National Guard, the June 20 test collection will not be conducted at Hopkins County Civic Center. Instead, Shannon Oaks Church, located at 1113 East Shannon Road, will...

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