Dec. 31 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 1 New Case, 6 Recoveries, 26 In COVID Unit
Texas Department of State Health Service and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Dec. 31 COVID-19 updates showed one new probable COVID-19 cases, six additional recoveries and one additional COVID-19 fatality for Hopkins County. While there were fewer patients in the local COVID unit Thursday the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Trauma Service area F hospitals was the highest reported to date. More women...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Pass 30% As Year Comes To End
In a grim reminder of how awful 2020 has been, the latest report from the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team showed 30 Covid-19 patients are currently in the Covid Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. With 96 staffed hospital beds at the local campus, that pushes the Covid Hospitalization Rate locally up to 31.25%. The Texas Department of State Health Services tracks this hospitalization rate but as a...
Dec. 30 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 8 New Cases, 30 In COVID Unit
Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Dec. 30 COVID-19 updates showed 8 new COVID-19 cases, 11 recoveries, 1 fatality, 39 additional vaccines for Hopkins County on Wednesday. A patient count in the hospital COVID unit reached a new high, and while fewer COVID-19 patients were in Trauma Area F hospitals, the overall patient counts rose. Dec. 30 COVID-19 Case Counts DSHS; Dec....
Dec. 29 COVID-19 Update: 54 New Cases, 37 Recoveries, 28 More Vaccines Administered
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 29 COVID-19 reports showed 54 new COVID-19 cases (confirmed and probable), 37 recoveries and 28 additional vaccines administered for Hopkins County, while Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Dec. 29 COVID-19 update reported a slight increase the COVID unit patient count and 146 more free COIVD-19 tests conducted on Monday. Texas Health and Human...
Wildcats, Greenville Basketball Game Abruptly Ends at the Half: COVID-19 Concerns
Somehow it seems fitting that the last SSISD High School game of 2020 would be impacted by COVID-19. The Wildcats Basketball Team’s game at home against Greenville Tuesday afternoon (December 29) was at halftime when High School Assistant Principal Jarret Wilson announced to the crowd that the game was being ended due to what he called COVID concerns. No further explanation was given. The Wildcats were leading 33-22 at the...
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...
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...
Dec. 24 COVID-19 Update: 25 In COVID Unit, 106 Molecular Tests Conducted
Free COVID-19 Testing Center Closed Dec. 24-25, Will Reopen Saturday Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Dec. 24 COVID-19 update reported the patient count in the hospital COVID unit had decreased on Christmas Eve while the number of people visiting the free testing center in Sulphur Springs increased Wednesday. positive COVID-19 result On Thursday morning, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur...
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...
CHRISTUS Hospital-Sulphur Springs Waiting On Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Paul Harvey, CEO of CHRISTUS Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs tells KSST News he and his staff are ready to receive the Moderna vaccine in the next day or so. As the largest employer of front-line healthcare workers in Hopkins County, the initial 400 doses (plus 200 doses headed to their clinic) will be offered to not only the front-line workers employed by CHRISTUS but also other clinics and medical offices in our area that are...
