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3 More COVID-19 Deaths, 17 New Cases, 8 Recoveries Reported For Hopkins County On Oct. 1
Oct02

3 More COVID-19 Deaths, 17 New Cases, 8 Recoveries Reported For Hopkins County On Oct. 1

October is off to a rocky start in Hopkins County. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 8 new recoveries and 17 new positive COVID-19 cases, while the state reported 3 more COVID-19 deaths for Hopkins County on Oct. 1. positive COVID-19 test That’s the fourth day in a row that HC/SSEM officials have announced additional recoveries from COVID-19, for a total of 44 recoveries reported during that...

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10 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 Recoveries reported Sept. 28 In Hopkins County
Sep28

10 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 Recoveries reported Sept. 28 In Hopkins County

Ten new positive COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend, but there were also 11 recoveries reported Sept. 28 in Hopkins County, which reduced the overall number of coronavirus cases to 91, according to positive COVID-19 result That’s 39 Hopkins County residents who have received new positive novel coronavirus 2019 results in the last week and 107 so far this month; that’s the most new cases reported for Hopkins...

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37 Student, 11 Employee COVID-19 Cases Reported By Rural Hopkins County Schools On Sept. 23
Sep24

37 Student, 11 Employee COVID-19 Cases Reported By Rural Hopkins County Schools On Sept. 23

As of the last reports posted Wednesday night, Sept. 23, at least 37 student and 11 employee COVID-19 cases had been reported by rural Hopkins County schools since the fall semester began. Yantis ISD has also reported 2 COVID-19 cases since school began. Sulphur Springs ISD officials so far this week have reported 1 additional student and 4 employees have tested positive for coronavirus. Como-Pickton CISD officials in their last...

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TDSHS To Report 2 Additional Measures Of COVID-19 Positivity Rate
Sep14

TDSHS To Report 2 Additional Measures Of COVID-19 Positivity Rate

News Release The Texas Department of State Health Services today will begin reporting two additional measures of the COVID-19 positivity rate, the percentage of tests that are positive in a given period. The update is the result of DSHS’s work to enhance the state’s COVID-19 data in partnership with the Governor’s Strike Force. While DSHS will continue to post the data in the form Texans are used to, DSHS will primarily rely on the...

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3 Students, 1 Bus Driver At SSISD Have Tested Positive For COVID-19; Case Counts For County Schools Reported
Sep08

3 Students, 1 Bus Driver At SSISD Have Tested Positive For COVID-19; Case Counts For County Schools Reported

Sulphur Springs Independent School District on Tuesday reported one additional student and a bus driver have tested positive for COVID-19. Updated information regarding cases counts of novel coronavirus 2019 for other county schools and Yantis are also being posted or sent out to parents. Sulphur Springs ISD: 3 Student Cases Sulphur Springs ISD sends notices via Blackboard alert system to families who have children in or work on a...

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Hopkins County Sept. 8 COVID-19 Case Counts: 5 Recoveries, 48 Active Cases
Sep08

Hopkins County Sept. 8 COVID-19 Case Counts: 5 Recoveries, 48 Active Cases

Sept. 8 COVID-19 Update from Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 8, reported 5 Hopkins County residents have recovered from COVID-19, increasing the overall number of recoveries to 207 and leaving 48 active cases. There were no new positive COVID-19 cases reported for Hopkins County in the last 24-hours, so the cumulative count of...

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3 New Cases, 53 Active Cases Of COVID-19 As Of Sept. 7 For Hopkins County
Sep08

3 New Cases, 53 Active Cases Of COVID-19 As Of Sept. 7 For Hopkins County

Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported three additional Hopkins County residents received positive COVID-19 test results, which bumps the number of active cases to 53 and cumulative cases since March to 255, as of Labor Day. COVID-19 updates are no longer being provided on weekends, just Monday-Friday. Thus, any new case or recovery reported on Mondays are the total of any reports received since the Friday afternoon...

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Hopkins County LHA, Emergency Management Report On Ages Of COVID-19 Patients, Daily Case Counts
Sep01

Hopkins County LHA, Emergency Management Report On Ages Of COVID-19 Patients, Daily Case Counts

Hopkins County Emergency Management officials and the Local Health Authority on Tuesday, Sept. 1, not only reported the daily counts of new COVID-19 cases, but also released information regarding the ages of Hopkins County residents who had tested positive for COVID-19 through Sept. 1, and changes in county case reporting. Statistical Breakdown of COVID-19 Cases By Age HCEM and LHA Tuesday released by age the percentages of all...

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Even During A Pandemic, Extension Agents Find Ways To Assist, Educate, Connect With Texans
Aug30

Even During A Pandemic, Extension Agents Find Ways To Assist, Educate, Connect With Texans

Hopkins County Extension Agents have found ways to continue to assist, educate and connect with Texas, even during a pandemic. While face-to-face events have been cancelled due to COVID-19, Extension Agents Dr. Mario Villarino and Johanna Hicks and Assistant Agent Jessica Taylor have risen to the challenge of continuing to offer educational programs and continue 4-H programming. Hopkins County Assistant Extension Agent Jessica Taylor,...

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2 New, 47 Active COVID-19 Cases Aug. 28 In Hopkins County
Aug28

2 New, 47 Active COVID-19 Cases Aug. 28 In Hopkins County

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom shortly after 5 p.m. Aug. 28 reported that local emergency management officials have been notified of 2 new positive COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County. That bring the cumulative total of positive COVID-19 cases assigned to Hopkins County since March to 240, including 47 active cases. There were no new recoveries reported on Friday. In fact, the last time Hopkins County Emergency Management officials...

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