Hopkins County June 16 COVID-19 Update: 1 New Case, 34 Active Cases
Jun16

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....

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10 New Cases Of COVID-19, 1 Recovery Reported In Hopkins County June 8
Jun08

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...

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Fourth New COVID-19 Case Reported For Hopkins County Tuesday Evening
May26

Fourth New COVID-19 Case Reported For Hopkins County Tuesday Evening

Hopkins County Has Had 21 Total Cases For the second time Tuesday, Hopkins County Emergency Management Team announced another COVID-19 case in Hopkins County, that’s the fourth new COVID-19 case announced Tuesday. That brings the total of COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County to 21 since mid-March. County Judge Robert Newsom, at 4 p.m. today, reported the county had three new COVID-19 cases. At 8:30 p.m., the county judge reported...

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Hopkins County At 20 Cases Of COVID-19, Including 3 New Cases
May26

Hopkins County At 20 Cases Of COVID-19, Including 3 New Cases

Some Of New Cases Reported May 26 Are In Homes Where There have Already Been Cases Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom reported 3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, putting the total for Hopkins County at 20 cases of COVID-19 since midMarch in Hopkins County. Of the 20 patients, 6 individuals have recovered, and the rest are still being treated for coronavirus. “To my knowledge, they are at home. Some are in homes where there have...

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2 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Additional Recovery In Hopkins County On May 21
May21

2 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Additional Recovery In Hopkins County On May 21

Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reported 2 new COVID-19 cases and 1 additional patient has recovered from COVID-19 in Hopkins County as of May 21. Of the total 15 cases reported in Hopkins County since mid-March, 6 people have recovered and 9 cases are still active, according to County Judge Robert Newsom. “The Local Health Authority has been in contact with these patients to see if they have any other needs. They were...

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3 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported May 19 In Hopkins County
May19

3 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported May 19 In Hopkins County

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:45 p.m. May 19 reported two additional positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed for Hopkins County, for a total of three new positive COVID-19 cases reported today. Newsom and Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley said officials have received no background information on the three cases yet. They do know that all three are being treated in isolation. A positive COVID-19 test...

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1 New Positive Case In Hopkins County, 1 Recovered From COVID-19
May19

1 New Positive Case In Hopkins County, 1 Recovered From COVID-19

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom this afternoon reported one new positive case of COVID-19 in Hopkins County, for a total of nine positive cases since the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team began tracking coronavirus in Hopkins County in March. The individual whose test result was reported to be positive May 19 is in isolation. No additional information about the case was released by officials. The new positive test result was...

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SSFD Begins New Role In COVID-19 Prevention Efforts
May16

SSFD Begins New Role In COVID-19 Prevention Efforts

Sulphur Springs Fire Department begins a new role in COVID-19 prevention efforts today. SSFD and Hopkins County EMS officials are partnering to help ensure the health safety of nursing home patients and staff by conducting testing and infection control inspections at facilities in Sulphur Springs. SSFD, like other fire departments across the state, was notified earlier this week through Texas Commission on Fire Protection that they...

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Free COVID-19 Testing Continues At Mobile Collection Site In Sulphur Springs
May15

Free COVID-19 Testing Continues At Mobile Collection Site In Sulphur Springs

Free COVID-19 testing got into full swing at 9 a.m. Friday morning at the mobile collection site in front of Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. This marks the second time the free mobile testing has been offered in Sulphur Springs. Individuals registered to be tested for COVID-19 at the mobile collection site simply follow the signs and cones to the National Guard stationed at table near the drive through entrance at the Civic...

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COVID-19 Financial Impact On Hopkins County Estimated At $1 Million
May14

COVID-19 Financial Impact On Hopkins County Estimated At $1 Million

Business shutdowns and other measures in place due to the COVID-19 have impacted everyone, including local city and county governments. Hopkins County officials estimate a current COVID-19 financial impact of about $1 million less in revenues. “I talked with our auditor. We are down about $1 million,” Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said. “Sales taxes will be down. Fees and fines are going to be down due to a lot...

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