COVID-19

Texas reported 9,676 new Covid cases Thursday and 161 deaths. The new case count was the highest in the nation. Some hospitals in hotspot areas are at or near capacity.

Titus County reported Thursday three positive COVIDs Tuesday, 16 Wednesday, and eight Thursday for a total since March of 1,816.

Federal health officials have reached an agreement with pharmacies across the country to distribute free coronavirus vaccines after being approved and becoming available to the public. Thursday’s deal with major chain drug stores, grocery market pharmacies, and other chains and networks cover about three out of five pharmacies in all …

There are high hopes for the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer, but people who have got the shots say there can be side effects. While the vaccine is reportedly 90-percent effective, those who have received the two say the side effects feel like the flu or a bad hangover. Doctors …

The Paris-Lamar County Health District says they had 25 new positive COVID-19 cases with 246 actives. The State Coronavirus dashboard shows 56 fatalities from the virus. According to the health authority, there have been 2,305 cases of the disease in the county.

November 12, 2020 COVID-19 Update 3 – new positive cases 0 – new recoveries 747 – cumulative cases 622 – recoveries 125 – active 15 – patients in the COVID Unit 46 – fatalities per DSHS dashboard Not updated! Starting today, DSHS will be reporting antigen and recoveries. The state …

More than 25,500 inmates and nearly 5,900 employees have had COVID in Texas prisons. They have linked at least 212 inmates and 21 employees deaths to the virus. A report from UT-Austin shows prisoners in Texas are testing positive at a rate 40 percent higher than the national prison population. …

Texas health officials say new cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 have hit a new peak. The state recorded 1,010,364 COVIDs, with 19,337 deaths since the pandemic began in early March. An estimated 132,146 cases are active, the most since Aug. 17, and there are 6,170 COVID-19s hospitalized, the …

With Coronavirus raging in El Paso County, there is a fight over the right for businesses to stay open, and the Supreme Court of Texas is declining to get involved, at least for now. At issue is the executive order issued by El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego that goes …

Lamar County Commissioners have approved a tax abatement for Mockingbird Solar Reinvestment Zone No. 1. The project is in Precincts 2 and 3 and is in both the North Lamar and Chisum school districts.