Nov. 3 COVID-19 Update: 5 Fatalities, 5 New Cases
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Nov. 3 COVID-19 Update: 5 Fatalities, 5 New Cases

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Nov. 3 COVID-19 update reported 5 additional Hopkins County residents had tested positive for COVID-19 on on Tuesday. Texas Department of State Health Services on Nov. 3 reported 5 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County, while Texas Health and Human Services’ Nov. 3 reports show a total of 25 residents of Sulphur Springs nursing homes had died as of...

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SSHS Veterans Program Will Honor Those Who Have Served While Taking COVID-19 Precautions
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SSHS Veterans Program Will Honor Those Who Have Served While Taking COVID-19 Precautions

Sulphur Springs High School will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Program. While the veterans celebration will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, it will be conducted in a manner that will honor those who served while still taking COVID-19 precautions, SSISD Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams announced Tuesday, Nov. 3. “To keep you safe, we have decided to celebrate you with, what we are calling, a reverse parade. You will...

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Nov. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 16 New Cases, 19 Recoveries
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Nov. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 16 New Cases, 19 Recoveries

** Updated Nov. 3 with correction to case count at Lamar and Bowie Primary campuses Hopkins County began November with 16 new positive COVID-19 cases and 19 recoveries, decreasing the overall coronavirus case count from 144 to 141, according to Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Nov. 2 COVID-19 update. HC/SSEM Nov. 2 COVID-19 Update Cumulatively, there have been 700 Hopkins County residents who have tested...

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Oct. 30 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 17 New Cases, 32 Recoveries
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Oct. 30 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 17 New Cases, 32 Recoveries

Although 17 additional Hopkins County residents had received positive COVID-19 results, nearly twice as many recoveries as new cases were reported by Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management in the Oct. 30 COVID-19 update. Texas Department of State Health Services Friday also reported another COVID-19 fatality for Hopkins County, and Texas Health and Human Services reported a total of 23 nursing home resident deaths on Oct....

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48 Percent Of All COVID-19 Cases In Hopkins County Are In Adults Age 51 and Older
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48 Percent Of All COVID-19 Cases In Hopkins County Are In Adults Age 51 and Older

Wondering which age groups are being impacted most by COVID-19 in Hopkins County? Almost 50 percent of all COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County are in adults ages 51 years or older, according to information compiled by the Local Health Authority and reported by HC/SSEM on Oct. 29. Cumulatively, 34 percent of all Hopkins County residents who have received positive COVID-19 results have been age 61 or older, that’s a 3 percent...

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Oct. 29 COVID-19 Update: 5 Fatalities, 4 New Cases, 81 Recoveries Reported For Hopkins County
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Oct. 29 COVID-19 Update: 5 Fatalities, 4 New Cases, 81 Recoveries Reported For Hopkins County

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the Oct. 29 COVID-19 update, reported good news Thursday: only 4 new positive lab confirmed cases and a whopping 81 recoveries were reported. However, Texas Department of State Health Services on Oct. 29 reported 5 additional Hopkins County COVID-19 fatalities. HC/SSEM Oct. 29 COVID-19 Update Hopkins County appeared to be headed in a better direction Thursday, with only...

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Oct. 28 COVID-19 Update: 37 New Cases, 2 Fatalities, 236 Active Cases
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Oct. 28 COVID-19 Update: 37 New Cases, 2 Fatalities, 236 Active Cases

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Oct. 28 COVID-19 update reported that 37 additional Hopkins County residents received positive lab-confirmed COVID-19 results in the last 24 hours and 2 additional COVID-19 fatalities were assigned to Hopkins County by Texas Department of State Health Services on Oct. 28 as well. October has officially surpassed September as the worst month this year in Hopkins...

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Oct. 27 COVID-19 Update: 18 New Cases, 199 Active Cases
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Oct. 27 COVID-19 Update: 18 New Cases, 199 Active Cases

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the Oct. 27 COVID-19 update, reported 18 new positive COVID-19 cases, more than double Monday’s new case count. That’s 626 Hopkins County residents who have tested positive for COVID-19 since March, including 265 who received positive results this month. Of the 626 residents, 427 have recovered and 199 still had the virus at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 27. HC/SSEM...

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Hopkins County Oct. 26 COVID-19 Update: 11 Recoveries, 8 New Cases
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Hopkins County Oct. 26 COVID-19 Update: 11 Recoveries, 8 New Cases

Although 8 additional Hopkins County residents received positive COVID-19 results, 11 residents recovered from COVID-19, decreasing the overall active case count from 185 to 181 on Oct. 26, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported in the Oct. 26 COVID-19 update. positive COVID-19 result Overall, that makes 247 Hopkins County residents who have received positive COVID-19 results and 144 who have recovered...

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27th COVID-19 Fatality Reported On Oct. 24 For Hopkins County
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27th COVID-19 Fatality Reported On Oct. 24 For Hopkins County

Texas Department of State Health Services on Saturday, Oct. 24, reported another Hopkins County residents has been confirmed to have died from COVID-19. That is the 27th COVID-19 fatality reported for Hopkins County. COVID-19 deaths reported by Texas Department of State Health Services for Hopkins County That’s 4 new Hopkins County COVID-19 fatalities reported this week. So far, there have been 9 COVID-19 deaths reported to have...

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