COVID-19

Prairieland ISD has reported its third staff member has tested positive for COVID-19. The latest patient is a teacher at the High School. Last week, the district had a Junior High teacher and an aide who tested positive for the virus.

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  0 – new positive cases 5 – new recoveries 255 – cumulative cases 207 – recoveries 48 – active 4 – patients in the COVID Unit Positive antigen tests from testing facilities within Hopkins County since August 27, 2020: 29… Not updated. *These reflect Hopkins County residents only, will …

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The Paris-Lamar County Health District reported an additional two COVID-19 deaths over the weekend. The people who died of the virus were reportedly a 30-year-old woman and a 70-year-old man. The latest deaths bring the total in Lamar County to 26. There are now 961 total positives since testing began …

Texas reported 2,057 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday and 20 additional deaths. The total confirmed cases in the state are now at 640,370, and there have been 13,492 deaths due to COVID-19. Oklahoma reported 613 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday and no recent deaths.

Prairiland ISD reports that a second staff member at the Junior High School has tested positive for COVID-19. The latest patient was a Teacher’s Aide. The district notified staff and students who may have been affected, and classes will continue today as they monitor the situation.

North Hopkins ISD has notified parents, students, teachers, and staff that a junior high student tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last on campus on Thursday, September 3. All seven school districts in Hopkins County have now reported at least one case of Coronavirus.

The Paris-Lamar County Health District reported an additional COVID-19 death on Monday evening. The person who died of the virus was reportedly a 70-year-old man. The death brings the total in Lamar County to 26.