COVID-19

Hopkins County-Sulphur Springs Emergency Management reported ten new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and 11 recoveries from the virus. There are now 350 cumulative cases and a total of 259 recoveries since testing began. There are currently 92 active cases and 17 patients in the COVID Unit at Christus Mother …

The Paris- Lamar County Health District reported two more deaths from COVID19 over the weekend.  The latest persons to succumb to the virus were an 80-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man. There were 30 new positive Covid cases reported, for a total since testing began to 1207 and there have …

3 – new positive cases 0 – new recoveries 340 – cumulative cases 248 – recoveries 92 – active 10 – patients in the COVID Unit

Free COVID-19 testing will be provided beginning Monday in Sulphur Springs. It will be in the small building across from the First Baptist Church on College Street. That’s the building that has previously been the office of the game warden and the Veterans Affairs Office, and the Environmental office. The …

Paris ISD has decided to cancel this Friday’s football game at Melissa and next Friday’s home game against Anna. They would like to thank the community for understanding and for continuing to support the Paris High School Wildcat football program. Fans who have purchased tickets for this Friday night will …

Hopkins County–Sulphur Springs Emergency Management reported Thursday afternoon four new cases of COVID-19 and no recoveries. There have been 337 cumulative cases and a total of 248 recoveries. There are 89 active cases and 12 patients in the COVID Unit at Christus Mother Frances Hospital–Sulphur Springs.

Sulphur Springs ISD announced Thursday that six students and one staff member who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 were present at SSHS during the last week. The school has contacted all students and staff that came in close contact, and they will remain off-campus for up to 14 days to …

A study out of Houston shows there are thousands of strains of COVID-19. Scientists at Houston Methodist Hospital looked at five thousand, 85 genetic sequences seen in two waves of the virus in ethnically diverse Houston. The first was in March, and a much more massive outbreak hit the city …