COVID-19

Governor Abbott rolled out a new pilot program for rapid testing for COVID-19 in schools. The hope is to have it fully operational in two weeks. They administer the rapid antigen tests to students, teachers, and staff who initially participate in eight school systems throughout the state. Governor Abbott teased …

Free drive-up COVID-19 testing will be offered by the Special Health Resources Intune Unit at the Lamar County Fairgrounds from 10:00 until 2:00 tomorrow. No appointment is needed, and they return results in 45 minutes. For more information, email tross@shrt.net.

8 – new positive cases 0 – new recoveries 461 – cumulative cases 353 – recoveries 108 – active 7 – patients in the COVID Unit 20 – fatalities per DSHS dashboard Positive antigen tests from testing facilities within Hopkins County from October 3, 2020, to October 9, 2020: 101 …

Texas reached an uneasy milestone in the pandemic on Tuesday, with 800,000 diagnoses reached and surpassed. Hospitalizations in the state are trending up.  

  October 13, 2020 COVID-19 Update 9 new positive cases 28 new recoveries 453 cumulative cases 353 recoveries 100 active 6 patients in the COVID Unit 20 fatalities per DSHS dashboard Positive antigen tests from testing facilities within Hopkins County from October 3, 2020 to October 9, 2020: 101… Not …

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began in the U.S., specific trends emerged in baking and cooking as people spent a lot more time at home. You might recall seeing lots of posts about sourdough bread, Dalgona coffee (or whipped coffee), and banana bread, but now there’s a new trend: canning. …

Governor Abbott is sending in extra help to El Paso after a surge of COVID-19 cases. Abbott says the Texas Dept. of State Health Services and the Texas Division of Emergency Management will have dozens of nurses, respiratory therapists, and plenty of personal protective equipment to help hospitals dealing with …

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported another death from COVID 19, making the 20th fatality from the virus in Hopkins County. DSHS says the number could grow significantly as more official death certificates are turned in.  The county reported Monday there were 32 new COVID dases and only …