11 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs ISD
Oct05

11 Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs ISD

Eleven additional COVID-19 cases were reported for Sulphur Springs ISD from Sept. 30-Oct. 5, according to notification sent by administrators to families, students, teachers and staff. That increases the overall counts released by SSISD to at least 14 employees and 16 students who have been on campus and tested positive for COVID-19 since school began on Sept. 1. SSISD logo The district on Sept. 30 reported three high school students...

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2 New, 13 Total COVID-19 Deaths For Hopkins County
Oct03

2 New, 13 Total COVID-19 Deaths For Hopkins County

Texas Department of State Health Services reports show 2 more Hopkins County residents have died from COVID-19. Combined with the deaths reported on Oct. 1, that’s 5 Hopkins County coronavirus fatalities reported this week and 13 total COVID-19 deaths for Hopkins County since July when the state began using death certificate data submitted to the office of Vital Statistic to determine COVID-19 fatalities. All 5 Hopkins County...

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Oct. 2 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 6 Recoveries, 35 Positive Antigen Tests
Oct02

Oct. 2 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 6 Recoveries, 35 Positive Antigen Tests

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Oct. 2 COVID-19 update reported 3 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new recoveries among Hopkins County residents, just before 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 That’s 14 fewer new cases on Friday than were reported on Thursday, Oct. 1. With twice as many new recoveries reported as new cases, the active case count dropped from 87 to 84 on Friday. That means 297 of the 381 Hopkins...

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3 More COVID-19 Deaths, 17 New Cases, 8 Recoveries Reported For Hopkins County On Oct. 1
Oct02

3 More COVID-19 Deaths, 17 New Cases, 8 Recoveries Reported For Hopkins County On Oct. 1

October is off to a rocky start in Hopkins County. Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 8 new recoveries and 17 new positive COVID-19 cases, while the state reported 3 more COVID-19 deaths for Hopkins County on Oct. 1. positive COVID-19 test That’s the fourth day in a row that HC/SSEM officials have announced additional recoveries from COVID-19, for a total of 44 recoveries reported during that...

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2 Weeks Worth Of COVID-19 Data For Texas School Districts Released By State
Oct01

2 Weeks Worth Of COVID-19 Data For Texas School Districts Released By State

Texas Department of State Health Services Wednesday released 2 weeks worth of COVID-19 data for Texas school districts, including those in Hopkins County. The data about public schools was originally slated to be released on Sept. 23, but, due to “issues resulting from the integration of the school COVID case report data set with the school enrollment data set,” individual district data was not available until Sept. 30....

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DSHS: Early Flu Immunization Will Help Protect Texas From COVID-19
Oct01

DSHS: Early Flu Immunization Will Help Protect Texas From COVID-19

Press Release Oct. 1 is Texas Influenza Awareness Day With cold and flu season beginning and COVID-19 still spreading in Texas, now is a perfect time to get a flu shot. The Texas Department of State Health Services encourages everyone to protect themselves, their families and their communities against respiratory illness throughout the flu season by getting immunized as soon as possible. While the flu shot won’t prevent COVID-19, it...

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Sept. 30 COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 3 Recoveries, 78 Active Cases In Hopkins County
Sep30

Sept. 30 COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 3 Recoveries, 78 Active Cases In Hopkins County

Four new COVID-19 cases were reported Sept. 30, three fewer than the day before. Three additional Hopkins County residents were reported to have recovered from COVID-19 as well, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported in their Sept. 30 COVID-19 update. Thus, the count increased only by one case for a total of 78 active cases in Hopkins County on Sept. 30. One less patient was reported to be in the COVID...

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Sept. 29 COVID-19 Update: 7 New Cases, 21 Recoveries, Update On Age Percentages
Sep29

Sept. 29 COVID-19 Update: 7 New Cases, 21 Recoveries, Update On Age Percentages

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 7 new COVID-19 cases and 21 recoveries on Sept. 29. A breakdown of Hopkins County COVID-19 cases by age percentages was also provided by the Local Health Authority and the emergency management officials. positive COVID-19 result That’s three fewer cases than were reported on Monday, which included any new cases reported to HC/SSEM officials since their report...

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10 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 Recoveries reported Sept. 28 In Hopkins County
Sep28

10 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 Recoveries reported Sept. 28 In Hopkins County

Ten new positive COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend, but there were also 11 recoveries reported Sept. 28 in Hopkins County, which reduced the overall number of coronavirus cases to 91, according to positive COVID-19 result That’s 39 Hopkins County residents who have received new positive novel coronavirus 2019 results in the last week and 107 so far this month; that’s the most new cases reported for Hopkins...

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Hopkins County Sept. 25 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 51 Positive Antigen Tests, 92 Active Cases
Sep26

Hopkins County Sept. 25 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 51 Positive Antigen Tests, 92 Active Cases

Three Hopkins County residents received positive COVID-19 results today, increasing the number of active cases to 92 active cases, Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported in the Sept. 25 COVID-19 update. That is the largest single day active COVID-19 case tally for Hopkins County since the pandemic began in March. positive COVID-19 results In the past three months, when cases surged, the most active...

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