Dec. 28 COVID-19 Update: 6 Vaccines Administered, 63 Recoveries, 18 New Cases
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Dec. 28 COVID-19 Update: 6 Vaccines Administered, 63 Recoveries, 18 New Cases

Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 28 COVID-19 updates show 18 new COVID-19 cases, 63 additional recoveries and six more doses of the vaccine administered over the weekend for Hopkins County. One additional nursing home resident has been confirmed to have died as a result of COVID-19, according to Texas Health and Human Services’ Dec. 28 nursing facilities report. Dec. 28 COVID-19 Case Counts Hopkins County...

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Dec. 25 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 52 New Cases, 32 Receive First Dose Of Vaccine
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Dec. 25 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 52 New Cases, 32 Receive First Dose Of Vaccine

While many were home enjoying Dec. 24-25 with friends, others were receiving notifications of positive COVID-19 results; altogether 52 new cases of COVID-19 were reported from Wednesday afternoon through 3:40 p.m. Christmas Day. One additional fatality was also confirmed by death certificate, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services Dec. 25 COVID-19 reports. Case Counts The DSHS Dec. 25 COVID-19 Texas Case Counts...

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Dec. 23 COVID-19 Update: 10 New Cases, 27 Recoveries
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Dec. 23 COVID-19 Update: 10 New Cases, 27 Recoveries

Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 23 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard showed 10 new COVID-19 cases and 27 recoveries for Hopkins County. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Dec. 23 COVID-19 update reported a high hospital COVID Unit patient count. Texas Health and Human Services on Dec. 23 reported three additional COVID-19 nursing home fatalities. COVID-1 Case Counts Two new...

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Dec. 22 COVID-19 Update: 47 Recoveries, 28 In COVID Unit, 3 New Probable Cases
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Dec. 22 COVID-19 Update: 47 Recoveries, 28 In COVID Unit, 3 New Probable Cases

While there were no new confirmed molecular cases reported for Hopkins County on Tuesday, there were 47 recoveries, three new probable cases and a new record patient count in the hospital COVID Unit, according to Texas Department of State Health Service’s Dec. 22 COVID-19 dashboards and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Dec. 22 COVID-19 update. Case Counts DSHS’s Dec. 22 COVID-19 Case Counts...

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DSHS: CHRISTUS Hospital-Sulphur Springs Is 1 Of 3 Local Sites Selected For COVID-19 Vaccine
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DSHS: CHRISTUS Hospital-Sulphur Springs Is 1 Of 3 Local Sites Selected For COVID-19 Vaccine

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs CEO Paul Harvey Thursday gave an update of the COVID-19 situation and other activities at as they relate to the hospital and associated local CHRISTUS facilities, including reports on testing and the COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 Vaccine Over the last week, the CDC delivered doses of the COVID-19 to various locations across the country and state. Texas Commissioner of Health appointed an...

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Dec. 18 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 25 New Confirmed Cases, 3 New Probable Cases
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Dec. 18 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 25 New Confirmed Cases, 3 New Probable Cases

Hopkins County residents recovered from COVID-19, half as many new probable cases were reported and fewer COVID-19 tests were conducted at the free testing site on Friday than Thursday. However, one more COVID-19 positive on molecular tests was also reported, the patient count in the COVID-19 unit at the local hospital rose and one additional Hopkins County fatality was confirmed, Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins...

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Dec. 17 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities, 24 New Molecular Cases, 12 Recoveries
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Dec. 17 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities, 24 New Molecular Cases, 12 Recoveries

While patient count in the hospital COVID unit decreased and number of COVID-19 recoveries rose for the third consecutive day in Hopkins County, the number of new COVID-19 cases continued to rise along with the active case counts and COVID-19 deaths on Dec. 17, Texas Department of State Health Services’ dashboard and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’ Dec. 17 COVID-19 update. Dec. 17 COVID-19 Case Counts...

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Dec. 16 COVID-19 Update: 2 Recoveries, 10 New Molecular Cases, 22 Probable Cases
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Dec. 16 COVID-19 Update: 2 Recoveries, 10 New Molecular Cases, 22 Probable Cases

Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 16 COVID-19 dashboards and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Dec. 16 COVID-19 update showed two additional Hopkins County residents have recovered from COVID-19 and the patient count in the hospital COVID unit decreased for the second day in a row. However, the new COVID-19 case counts (confirmed and probable cases) for Hopkins County on Wednesday were...

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Dec. 14 COVID-19 Update: 2 New Confirmed Cases, 5 Probable Cases
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Dec. 14 COVID-19 Update: 2 New Confirmed Cases, 5 Probable Cases

The Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 14 COVID-19 updates showed two new confirmed Hopkins County cases and five additional probable cases over the weekend, while Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported a new record patient count in the hospital COVID unit Monday and provided an update on weekend testing at the free testing center. Dec. 14 COVID-19 Case Counts The new case count...

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Dec. 12 COVID-19 Update: 27 New Cases, 13 New Probable Cases, 266 Active Cases
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Dec. 12 COVID-19 Update: 27 New Cases, 13 New Probable Cases, 266 Active Cases

Texas Department of State Health Services reported 27 new cases, 13 new probable cases, and made an adjustment that changed the number of COVID-19 fatalities. COVID hospitalizations in Trauma Service Area F rose a little bit, according DSHS’ Dec. 12 COVID-19 Case Counts and Test and Hospital Data dashboards. COVID-19 Case Counts Hopkins County’s molecular case count, which DSHS still considers the official confirmed case...

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