Hopkins County Aug. 25 COVID-19 Counts: 5 Deaths, 2 New Cases, 42 Active Cases
HHS Aug. 25 Reports 1 Assisted Living Facility Resident Recovery Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, announced they’d received notification of 2 new positive COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, which increases the total of active cases to 42. There were no recoveries reported Aug. 25. That brings the total so far in August to 83 new positive COVID-19 cases and 94 recoveries. The cumulative...
Como-Pickton, Sulphur Bluff Schools Report 1 Student COVID-19 Case
Second Coronavirus Case Reported At Cumby ISD At least five school districts in Hopkins County have report a confirmed COVID-19 case among either a student or staff member. Como-Pickton CISD and Sulphur Bluff ISD Monday were the latest to join that list, and Cumby ISD has reported a second student case of COVID-19. Sulphur Bluff ISD On Aug. 24, Sulphur Bluff ISD Superintendent Dustin Carr posted a letter notifying the “Sulphur...
COVID-19 Update: 4 Deaths, 4 New Cases, 40 Active Cases Reported Aug. 24 For Hopkins County
After two days without any COVID-19 updates, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials, along with the Local Health Authority nurse, Monday not only reported on new cases, but that the state dashboard will be the official record for COVID-19 deaths in Hopkins County. Local Case Reports positive COVID-19 result Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 5 p.m. Aug. 24 announced 4 new positive COVID-19 cases, which increases the number...
Aug. 21 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 36 Active Cases
State Now Reporting COVID-19 Information For Texas Child Care Facilities Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 5 p.m. Aug. 21 announced 4 new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported for Hopkins County. That increases the total number of active cases in Hopkins County to 36. There were no new recoveries to report on Aug. 21. positive COVID-19 result There have been 77 new cases and 94 recoveries reported through Aug. 21. That’s 10...
Aug. 20 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 5 New Cases, 32 Active Cases
HHS Reports COVID-19 Cases Among Employees, Residents At Local Assisted Living Facility After two days without reports of any new positive COVID-19 cases, Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 5 p.m. Aug. 20 announced 5 new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported for Hopkins County. That increasing the total number of active cases in Hopkins County to 32. There were no new recoveries to report on Aug. 20. positive COVID-19 test...
Free COVID-19 Testing Available In Sulphur Springs
Free COVID-19 testing will be available in Sulphur Springs starting at 1 p.m. today (Aug. 20) at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, according to local emergency management officials. The oral swab testing will then be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Sunday. COVID-19 symptoms are not required for testing. Online registration at GoGetTested.com is required for the free COVID-19 testing in Sulphur Springs, but should...
Aug. 17 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases, 27 Active Cases, 18 Recoveries
After a day with no case reports, Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Aug. 17 reported 6 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 test results and 18 residents have recovered from novel coronavirus 2019. positive COVID-19 result That brings the overall total since March to 220 positive COVID-19 cases and 193 recoveries for Hopkins County. Aug. 17 marks the seventh time this month in which...
Aug. 15 COVID-19 Update: 2 New Cases, 14 Recoveries In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, reported while there were no new COVID-19 cases on Friday, there were 7 new positive cases and 14 recoveries on Saturday. That’s 11 days so far this month in which new COVID-19 cases have been reported and six days in which patient recoveries were reported in Hopkins County. So far this month, HCEM officials have reported 62 new positive COVID-19 cases and 76...
HCHD Will No Longer Provide COVID-19 Testing Reports
If you’re curious about how many COVID-19 tests are being conducted in Hopkins County, don’t expect to receive any local updates anytime soon. Hopkins County Hospital District Hopkins County Hospital District will no longer be providing testing updates. HCHD COO/EMS Director Brent Smith, in a news release distributed by Hopkins County Emergency Management Friday afternoon, cited the numerous testing variables as obstacles...
3 School Districts Notified Of At Least 1 Employee Or Student COVID-19 Case
As the number of staff and students reporting to school has increased this month, so have the number of COVID-19 cases across the county and state. From Aug. 1-14 Hopkins County had 60 new positive COVID-19 cases, increasing the overall 5-month total to 212 cases among Hopkins County residents. Many wonder if the return to schools will impact the spread of the virus. In Hopkins County, at least 3 local school districts have received...
