COVID-19

CDC says coronavirus ‘does not spread easily’ on surfaces, objects The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website says that the coronavirus “does not spread easily” through touching surfaces or objects. It appears to be a recent change to its guidance on the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. Touching infected surfaces has …

Wednesday, May 20 – 12:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide 5,039,500 326,501 1,994,012 2,720,114 The U.S. 1,577,936 93,867 364,683 1,119,386 Texas 50,758 1,402 29,359 49,912 Monday, April 20 – 12:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Tested Recovered Worldwide 2,178,149 145,329 18,161,936 546,743 The U.S. 749,222 39,375 3,394,173 67,052 Texas …

Frequently Asked Questions for Patients Is the hospital clean and safe?   Our hospital is clean and safe – just like it always has been! One of the core elements of properly managing infectious diseases is the cleanliness of our physical facility. We meet all Joint Commission and OSHA requirements on …

States across the country are beginning to reopen their economies, but it doesn’t matter if a business is open or not if customers don’t show up. It remains unseen how many people will feel safe enough to do so. A new survey from Piper Sandler found that just under half, …

There’s a problem with some of the stimulus checks that are going to older Americans. A report from the Federal Trade Commission finds nursing homes in some states are making demands of their residents. The houses are requesting that those residents sign over their stimulus checks to them. They think …

A new study sheds some light on a disturbing trend in Dallas County two weeks after the stay at home orders were announced. The study led by a UT-Dallas researcher found a 12.5% increase in domestic violence incidents in the first two weeks of the shelter-at-home orders. Alex Piquero is …

The UIL is working with state officials on a plan allowing limited in-person summer strength and conditioning starting on June 8. Limited marching band practice can also begin on that date. Proposals call for contact football practice to begin August 8 with the first scrimmage on August 13. Details will …

Total Tests 744,937 Public Labs 23,601 Private Labs 721,336 COVID-19 Patients Currently In Texas Hospitals 1,732 Cases Reported 49,912 Fatalities 1,369 Recovered *Estimated* 29,359 Active Cases *Estimated* 19,280

As of 5/19/2020, Lamar County received notification of an additional three COVID-19 cases. These consist of a 22-year-old female, a 30-year-old female, and a 44-year-old female. Lamar County has 125 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Seven are travel-related, and 118 are community spread. There are a total of nine COVID-19 related …

Locally, COVID-19 is growing in the following counties. Camp, now with 24 and Red River has jumped to 36 over the last five days. Neither county is reporting any deaths. Titus has more testing, which will increase the numbers over the next several days. As of noon Tuesday, Titus was …