The Role Of The Local Health Authority During COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, local emergency management officials have referred to the local Local Health Authority in relation of positive patients. While many know that the LHA is involved during the COVID-19 pandemic, not everyone knows or understands the LHA’s role. The Local Health Authority is appointed by the county government to provide support services in the absence of a county health department. Dr. I.L. Balkcom IV...
COVID-19 Mobile Testing Scheduled This Saturday In Sulphur Springs
Hopkins County Emergency Management Team officials announced another COVID-19 mobile testing scheduled this Saturday in Hopkins County. This will be the third mobile test collection offered in Sulphur Springs. Unlike the April and May mobile testing conducted by the National Guard, the June 20 test collection will not be conducted at Hopkins County Civic Center. Instead, Shannon Oaks Church, located at 1113 East Shannon Road, will...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 971 Tests, 782 Negative, 131 Pending
Three additional confirmed new COVID-19 cases and seven additional recoveries were reported in Hopkins County over the last week. Only 13 new screenings were conducted during that time, leaving 131 test results pending, according to the weekly Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update provided June 17 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO/EMS Director Brent Smith. The fewest number of new positive COVID-19 cases during a 7-day period...
June 16 COVID-19 Update 2: 1 Additional New Case, 7 Additional Recoveries
Hopkins County’s Overall COVID-19 Totals Since MidMarch: 43 Cases, 15 Confirmed Recoveries, 28 Active Cases Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 3 p.m. for the second time June 16 another new case of COVID-19. That’s one case reported at 8:30 a.m. and another case reported at 3 p.m. June 16. Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley reported 7 additional patients had recovered from COVID-19 for a total...
Hopkins County June 16 COVID-19 Update: 1 New Case, 34 Active Cases
Hopkins County’s Overall COVID-19 Totals Since MidMarch: 42 Cases, 8 Confirmed Recoveries Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:30 a.m. June 16 announced 1 new case of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Hopkins County. Overall, that’s 34 active cases from the total of 42 COVID-19 cases reported in Hopkins County since midMarch. Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reported only 8 confirmed recoveries as of 8:30 a.m....
2 New COVID-19 Cases In Hopkins County June 10
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Total Since MidMarch: 41 Cases, 33 Of Which Are Active Cases, And 8 Have Recovered Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 6 p.m. June 10 announced 2 new COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County. The 2 additional cases bring Hopkins County’s total since midMarch to 41 cases of COVID-19, 33 of which are active cases, with 8 individuals recovered. Newsom explained that the number is only 41 instead of 42,...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 958 Tests, 648 Negative, 270 Pending
4 More Counties, 65 Additional Nursing Homes and 13 More Assisted Living Facilities Across Texas Reported First COVID-19 Cases Last Week Over the last week 13 additional confirmed new COVID-19 cases and two recoveries were reported in Hopkins County over the last week. Only 34 new screenings were conducted during that time, leaving 270 test results pending as of 10 a.m. June 10, according to the weekly Hopkins County COVID-19 testing...
10 New Cases Of COVID-19, 1 Recovery Reported In Hopkins County June 8
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Total Since MidMarch: 40 Cases, 32 Of Which Are Active Cases And 8 Have Recovered Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom twice Monday reported new lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County. At 4 p.m. Monday, June 8, the judge announced 2 new cases and 1 person recovering from COVID-19. Then, at 9 p.m., Newsom announced 8 additional cases of COVID-19 case in Hopkins County. That’s 10...
June 8 Update: 2 Additional COVID-19 Cases, 1 Recovery In Hopkins County
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Total Since MidMarch: 32 Cases, 24 Of Which Are Active Cases And 8 Have Recovered Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 8 announced 2 new cases of COVID-19 case in Hopkins County. No additional information about the new cases are known at this time, except that they are home and isolating, according to Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley. “We are...
June 6 Update: 1 New COVID-19 Case In Hopkins County
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Total Since MidMarch: 30 Cases, 23 Of Which Are Active Cases And 7 Have Recovered Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, announced 1 new case of COVID-19 case in Hopkins County. No additional information about the new case is known. The Local Health Authority has reached out to all of the patients with active cases this week and they are home isolating, according toHopkins...
