COVID-19

Wednesday, Jul 15  – 6:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide 13,654,245 585,458 7,767,471 5,132,914 The U.S. 3,606,798 139,960 1,635,744 1,831,094 Texas 294,374 3,570 149,276 167,808 Saturday, Jun 20 – 12:00 pm Where Confirmed Deceased Recovered Active Worldwide 8,832,385 464,227 4,457,584 3,744,962 The U.S. 2,312,305 121,619 957,204 1,233,482 Texas …

Hospitals across Texas reported about 160 new COVID-19 patients yesterday after a one-day drop Monday. DFW Hospital Council President Stephen Love says hospitalizations in North Texas have jumped 180 percent over the past month. He says hospitals are moving beds to keep from running out of space, but they need …

Despite the recent surge in Coronavirus, Texas Motor Speedway will be opening the track to race fans at 50% capacity. President of the speedway Eddie Gossage says the sport’s nature makes it safe for both the fans and racers. The track will be spacing out seating, posting over 10,000 signs …

Governor Greg Abbott addressed recent speculation over a potential lockdown when speaking on a Dallas talk show Tuesday. Abbott said he’d been getting lots of phone calls about a lockdown but said none was coming. The Governor told Rick Roberts on WBAP that if Texans want to ensure there is …

The federal government postponed the April 15 tax filing until July 15 due to the Coronavirus. If you can’t pay what you owe, you must still file, but you can apply for an IRS payment plan. The payments will include interest and penalties.

The Paris News reports that Paris Regional Medical Center (PRMC) is treating an average of 15 COVID-19 patients a day. Hospital officials say that it is well below the maximum capacity that the facility can handle. In the last report, there were 12 COVID patients in ICU. Since January, the …

The Texas Education Agency says whether students learn in-person or online will be up to the parents, not the school districts. Michelle Cardenas is a Pre-K teacher in the Del Valle school district near Austin. The Del Valle Educators Association says many teachers consider early retirement rather than being forced …

The Texas Department of State Health Services reports that Tuesday’s daily increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Texas reached a new pandemic high of 10,745. The number of Texas cases has doubled in the last 18 days. The state reported 87 additional coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday. Oklahoma said …

Hopkins County Emergency Management reported Tuesday that it had three additional COVID-19 cases. Two of the cases have yet to be confirmed by the state. The total number of positives since testing began is now 89, with 65 recovered and 26 actives. According to Judge Robert Newsom, more than 1500 …

Lamar County received notification of an additional 15 COVID-19 cases Tuesday. Age and gender of positives will be in tomorrow’s report. Lamar County has 433 confirmed COVID-19 cases with seven travel-related and 426 community spread. As of Tuesday, 269 positives have recovered, and there are 150 active COVID-19 cases with …