COVID-19

Hopkins County Emergency Management announced 4 new cases of Coronavirus and 14 new recoveries. That brings the cumulative total of 152 cases with 98 of those recovered and 54 active cases. The number of COVID patients being treated at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has increased to 6.

Baylor University students have to pass a test before returning to campus on August 24, a COVID-19 test. They’ll get one in the mail and send it back. Results should be in within 48 hours. Baylor’s marketing VP Jason Cook says it’s part of a strategy layering as they get …

Texas is opening up the checkbook to make sure the start of school will be safe. Lt Governor Dan Patrick says Texas will be spending $200 million to get one-million laptops and other technology so that every student is ready to start virtual learning. That includes getting the internet into …

There are new travel restrictions for soldiers stationed at Fort Hood. With concerns over the transmission of COVID-19 continuing to increase, the military prohibits service members from traveling to Travis, Harris, Tarrant, Dallas, and Bexar counties. In the order issued today, there are new travel restrictions for soldiers stationed at …

Hispanics make up about 40-percent of the state’s population, but they account for nearly half of all deaths linked to COVID-19. Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia says Texas should be doing outreach to Hispanic communities in Spanish, and sending masks. She says the reason that Latinos make up a large portion of …

The Texas Department of State Health Services has lowered its total COVID-19 death count slightly. The Department of State Health Services says an automation error in a switch in its counting method erroneously added about 225 fatalities to the total. The state reported 8,800 new confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday and …

  From the Titus County Fair: With much sadness, we are having to announce that we are canceling the 2020 Titus County Fair this year. We value our community, participants, and volunteers’ safety and health and feel that it is in the best interest of all to forego having the …

Thursday, Jul 30, – 6:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide 17,408,101 674,442 10,647,333 5,915,189 The U.S. 4.624,186 154,935 2,267,006 2,202,245 Texas 429,133 6,440 251,346 171,347 Monday, Jul 20, – 4:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide 14,779,017 611,035 8,615,870 5,380,473 The U.S. 3,944,460 143,616 1,829,052 1,971,792 Texas …

Hopkins County Emergency Management received notification Thursday of one new COVID-19 case and six further recoveries. That brings the total to 148 total, 84 recoveries, 64 active and seven hospitalized with three in Trinity Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. Four of the hospitalized patients are county residents, and the other three …