COVID-19

Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Cases: 2,089 Molecular & Antigen Cumulative Recoveries: 1,856 Fatalities: 67 Total Active: 166 There are 25 patients in the COVID Unit. As of 5:00 pm Saturday, December 19, 2020, a total of 6,065 COVID tests have been performed at the testing center located at 128-A Jefferson …

Another round of COVID-19 vaccines will begin arriving in Texas today. The new vaccine shipment will come from both Pfizer and Moderna. Many of the doses will go to smaller and rural hospitals because the Moderna vaccines come in smaller loads and use normal refrigeration levels. This week’s shipment should …

The Paris Lamar County Coronavirus report on Saturday shows three more deaths from the virus. The latest patients to pass away were 72 and 77-year-old-men and an 87-year-old woman. The county reported 28 more COVID-19 cases. The state says there are 73 total deaths in the county from the disease.

The Texas Department of State Health Services on Saturday reported two new deaths from COVID-19 in Hopkins County. There were also seven new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 17 new probable cases, and 16 recoveries. As of Saturday, there were 158 active COVID-19 cases.

Sunday, Dec 20 – 7:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide` 77,149,840 1,699,099 53,563,165 21,725,321 The U.S. 18,260,106 342,844 10,617,646 7,317,616 Texas 1,596,131 26,019 1,290,450 279,662   Friday, Nov 20 – 8:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide 57,895,314 1,376,806 39,611,505 16,722,478 The U.S. 12,274,702 260,283 7,316,307 4,498,112 …

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reported another death from COVID-19 Thursday. The latest patient to succumb to the virus was a 66-year-old man. There were 40 new cases of the disease reported in the county, with 3,419 total cumulative. The Texas DSHS reports 84 deaths related to Coronavirus. Lamar County …

Oklahoma school teachers have moved to a higher priority on the list of those eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. They have moved teachers from the third phase of vaccinations to the second phase. The goal is to return all schools to in-person classes in January.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Texarkana Thursday morning. Wadley Regional Medical Center and Christus St. Michael Health System each received 975 doses of the vaccine. The doses are made available to those on the frontline, but workers don’t need to take the vaccine.

Texas reported 21,964 new COVID-19 cases and 282 COVID deaths.

Lamar County COVID-19 Report for 12/17/2020: 1 – Additional Death: 66-year-old male 40 – New Cases Total Cases: 3,419 Total PCR: 1,718 Total Antigen: 1,653 Total Antibody: 48 Total Deaths: 70 Total Deaths from State DSHS 84