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Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 301 Negative, 2 Active Cases, 16 Pending
May05

Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 301 Negative, 2 Active Cases, 16 Pending

Of the 301 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents, eight have been confirmed positive, 279 were negative and 16 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported May 5 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith. Some areas of Northeast Texas are also still doing better than others, with only nine counties with fewer than 10 cases. Hopkins County Stats Hopkins County...

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Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 2 Recovered; 4 Positive, 115 Negative Tests
Apr15

Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 2 Recovered; 4 Positive, 115 Negative Tests

While no new positive COVID-19 results have been confirmed for Hopkins County, one additional resident who tested positive for coronavirus has recovered over the last five days, Hopkins County Hospital District COO/Hopkins County EMS Director Brent Smith reported in his April 15 Hopkins County COVID-19 testing update. That’s two of the four individuals with Hopkins County addresses who tested positive for COVID-19 who have...

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Hopkins County Clarifies COVID-19 Testing
Mar21

Hopkins County Clarifies COVID-19 Testing

As nationwide testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to increase, so do the complexities of accurate numbers of overall tests and positive results. With both private labs, and state-run labs doing testing, accurate numbers of how many people have been tested in one county is almost impossible. Adding in the possibility that Hopkins County residents may go outside the county for testing, or other residents not living in Hopkins...

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MG, NH, Saltillo ISDs Earn As On Report Cards; All Other Rural Hopkins County Schools Earn Bs
Aug30

MG, NH, Saltillo ISDs Earn As On Report Cards; All Other Rural Hopkins County Schools Earn Bs

Yantis ISD Receives C Accountability Rating Miller Grove, North Hopkins and Saltillo all earned As on school report cards, while all of the other rural Hopkins County schools received Bs from the state. Yantis ISD, located in nearby Wood County but which serves some Hopkins County students, received a C 2021-2022 accountability rating from Texas Education Agency. Some were ranked strictly as a district, while others had campus raked...

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13 Hopkins County COVID Deaths So Far In 2022, 166 Since March 2020
Feb11

13 Hopkins County COVID Deaths So Far In 2022, 166 Since March 2020

While many states and countries are lowering and, in some cases, even eliminating COVID-19 restrictions altogether, the virus has surged in other areas. After almost 2 full years, many have become weary of the extra precautions, whether required vaccinations, frequent testing, booster shots, masking, lockdowns, restricted gatherings or frequent sanitizing and extra cleansing with virus-killing substances. Health care and educational...

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COVID-19 Vaccinations For Children Ages 5-11 Offered In MMU Tent Each Morning This Week
Jan31

COVID-19 Vaccinations For Children Ages 5-11 Offered In MMU Tent Each Morning This Week

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News –January 31, 2022 By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] COVID Testing at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinics | Urgent Care Due to a shortage of COVID testing supplies, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that rapid tests will be available.  If rapid tests are not available, we will be able...

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COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Time Change, Shortage Of Testing Supplies Reported For CHRISTUS Facilities
Jan25

COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Time Change, Shortage Of Testing Supplies Reported For CHRISTUS Facilities

Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] COVID Testing at CHRISTUS Trinity Clinics | Urgent Care COVID Test Due to a shortage of COVID testing supplies, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that rapid tests will be available. If rapid tests are not available, we will be able to send out a COVID PCR test, which typically results in 2 days, but could take up...

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Due To Shortage Of COVID Testing Supplies,  CHRISTUS Trinity Clinics-Urgent Care Can’t Guarantee Rapid COVID Tests, PCR Available
Jan21

Due To Shortage Of COVID Testing Supplies, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinics-Urgent Care Can’t Guarantee Rapid COVID Tests, PCR Available

Sulphur Springs, Texas, January 21, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] POSTPONED: Community Health Day In partnership with CHRISTUS Health, Columbia Lodge #81 has been diligently planning an event aimed to build a community that is more secure, productive, healthy, and hopeful. We...

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COVID-19 Continues To Rise, With 578 Active Cases In Hopkins County On Jan. 14
Jan14

COVID-19 Continues To Rise, With 578 Active Cases In Hopkins County On Jan. 14

As has been the case across the country, state and world, COVID-19 cases have continued to surge in Hopkins County this week. Over the past four days alone, new cases have far outpaced recoveries with only 24 recoveries and 157 new COVID cases, which coupled with the 174 new cases reported Jan. 1-7, 2022, leaves 578 Hopkins County resident who still actively had COVID-19 on Thursday, Jan. 13, according to Texas Department of State...

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Several Area Schools Closed Following COVID-19 Surge
Jan13

Several Area Schools Closed Following COVID-19 Surge

Regardless of your opinions regarding COVID-19 and vaccinations, the virus has definitely taken a toll on local school districts this week, further taxing staff who were already feeling the stress caused as illnesses swept from classrooms to campuses and across districts. Many school districts in the area on Wednesday and Thursday announced plans for their schools will be closed through Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and are set to...

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