COVID-19

Hopkins County-Sulphur Springs Emergency Management announced two new cases of coronavirus Wednesday. There were no recent recoveries, and the total of active is 85. Since testing began, there have been 333 positive results and 248 recoveries. Sixteen patients are in the COVID Unit at Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs. …

Sulphur Springs ISD announced Wednesday morning that two staff members at Sulphur Springs Elementary School, a teacher and a student at Sulphur Springs Middle School have tested positive for COVID-19. All students and staff that came into close contact will receive a notification as soon as possible. Those in close …

The Coronavirus has killed more than 200,000 thousand people in the United States. Racial and ethnic minorities are especially hard-hit, and black, Latino, and Native American children make up a disproportionate number. Dr. Gene Raphael at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston says the parents of many these children are …

Aggieland was a stop on a nationwide tour of college campuses and college towns by a White House Coronavirus Task Force member. Deborah Birx first toured a College Station pharmaceutical plant where a vaccine candidate will be mass-produced. During a news conference at Texas A&M, she said university presidents need …

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday. In Texas, the number of dead is approaching 15,000, with 14,917 fatalities confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas is in the top four states for deaths related to the novel coronavirus pandemic with New York, New …

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management September 22, 2020 COVID-19 Update 10 – new positive cases 0 – new recoveries 331 – cumulative cases 248 – recoveries 83 – active 13 – patients in the COVID Unit Positive antigen tests from testing facilities within Hopkins County from September 11, 2020 to …