Hopkins County COVID-19 Sept. 4 Update: 1 Additional Death, 3 New Cases, 29 Positive Antigen Results
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported they’d received notification in the last 48 hours of 3 new positive COVID-19 cases, bumping the number of active COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County to 50 on Sept. 4. That’s 9 new cases reported so far in September and 12 new cases reported this week. That’s less than half the number of cases reported during the first 4 days of August but two man than on July 4. The...
Grant will provide crisis counseling services to East Texas amid COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking an emotional toll on Texans, help is on the way for the 12 county area within East Texas in the form of a grant awarded to Lakes Regional Community Center by the Health and Human Services Commission Disaster Behavioral Health Services. This grant is being used to fund a Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) called Texans Recovering Together. Texans Recovering Together will help residents living in Camp,...
Tira Community Center Upgraded and Open
By Jan Vaughn The Tira Community Center is back open. Touch-free upgrades to the plumbing fixtures have been installed, in an effort to reduce the spread of disease. Groups who reserve the Community Center should be reminded of the requirement to follow county, state, and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) COVID-19 protocols. To schedule an event, please contact JanieLewis at 903-945-2395. The next quarterly meeting of the Tira City...
Hopkins County Sept. 2 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Positive Cases, 47 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 3 new positive COVID-19 cases, increasing the total of active cases to 47. No new recoveries were reported by the emergency management team during the Hopkins County Sept. 2 COVID-19 update. The cumulative total of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in midMarch is 249, including 202 Hopkins County residents who have recovered from coronavirus. Four patients...
Hopkins County LHA, Emergency Management Report On Ages Of COVID-19 Patients, Daily Case Counts
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials and the Local Health Authority on Tuesday, Sept. 1, not only reported the daily counts of new COVID-19 cases, but also released information regarding the ages of Hopkins County residents who had tested positive for COVID-19 through Sept. 1, and changes in county case reporting. Statistical Breakdown of COVID-19 Cases By Age HCEM and LHA Tuesday released by age the percentages of all...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 3 Recoveries Reported Aug. 31
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom reported they’d been notified of 3 new lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at 5 p.m. Aug. 31. For the first time in 2 weeks, the Hopkins County Emergency Management officials were able Monday to report recoveries; 3 Hopkins County residents were reported to have recovered from COVID-19 as of Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, which leaves 47 active cases. That makes 91 total new COVID-19 cases and 97...
2 New, 47 Active COVID-19 Cases Aug. 28 In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom shortly after 5 p.m. Aug. 28 reported that local emergency management officials have been notified of 2 new positive COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County. That bring the cumulative total of positive COVID-19 cases assigned to Hopkins County since March to 240, including 47 active cases. There were no new recoveries reported on Friday. In fact, the last time Hopkins County Emergency Management officials...
2 Additional COVID-19 Deaths Assigned To Hopkins County Aug. 27
While no new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Hopkins County on Thursday, there were no recoveries either. Two additional deaths were assigned to Hopkins County by the state and three additional patients were reported to have been admitted to the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. novel coronavirus 2019 Texas Department of State Health Services on August 27 showed 7 fatalities assigned to...
3 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported At Como-Pickton; Classes Continue On-Campus
Como-Pickton CISD Superintendent Greg Bower Thursday afternoon, in a letter posted to the district website Aug. 27, reported three additional high school students have tested positive for COVID-19, including one student who was already in quarantine. That’s a total of 4 students who have tested positive for COVID-19 since Como-Pickton started school. The district reported being notified Sunday night, Aug. 23, that one high...
5 Of 6 Hopkins County School Districts Reporting COVID-19 Cases, Confirm Classes Still Being Held On Campus
While 5 of the 6 Hopkins County school districts have reported at least one positive case of COVID-19, all except 1 were confirmed to have classes are still being held on campus today, despite rumors to the contrary. Sulphur Springs ISD is also moving forward with plans for class to begin Sept. 1 on scheduled. Como-Pickton CISD Como-Pickton Superintendent Greg Bower said the district as of Thursday morning has had only one student who...
