March 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 8 New Cases, 7 Recoveries, 148 Active Cases
Mar13

March 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 8 New Cases, 7 Recoveries, 148 Active Cases

COVID-19 numbers in Hopkins County are coming down overall as the number of residents receiving COVID-19 vaccinations increases, with more recoveries this month than new cases so far. Unfortunately, the number of COVID-19 fatalities continues to rise in Hopkins County too, according to Texas Department of State Health Services’ March 13 COVID-19 dashboards and reports. Case Counts The new confirmed cases reported so far this...

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State Expanding COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility To Include Anyone 50 Or Older
Mar10

State Expanding COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility To Include Anyone 50 Or Older

Beginning March 15, anyone age 50 or older in Texas will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday afternoon. Phase 1C of Texas COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan will begin on Monday, March 15, 2021 (DSHS graphic) More than 93 percent of coronavirus deaths in Texas have been in people age 50 and older, with those ages 50 to 64 accounting for 20 percent of all fatalities....

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CMF Sulphur Springs Hospital News for Week of March 9, 2021
Mar10

CMF Sulphur Springs Hospital News for Week of March 9, 2021

Sulphur Springs, Texas, March 9, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – SulphurSprings has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. EventsHopkins County Health Care Foundation Hospital Gala 2021The Gala is one of the most beloved and anticipated events of the year. This year, the 15 thAnnual Lights of Life Gala, will be that again – the theme this year is ‘Gala Unmasked’.The Silent Auction will be open for...

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March 8 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 4 New Cases, 170 Active Cases
Mar08

March 8 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 4 New Cases, 170 Active Cases

Hopkins County’s COVID-19 new case counts have gone down as has the total number of patients in the COVID-19 unit in the area, across the region and state, as have the number of individuals being tested daily, while the number of people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations have increased, according to Texas Department of State Health Services’ March 8 COVID-19 reports. Unfortunately, five additional COVID-19 deaths have also...

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March 4 COVID-19 update: 3 Fatalities, 22 New Cases, 3 Recoveries So Far This Week
Mar04

March 4 COVID-19 update: 3 Fatalities, 22 New Cases, 3 Recoveries So Far This Week

Daily COVID-19 case and patient counts in COVID hospital units across the state have continued to decline over the last few week, but new cases do continue to be reported daily at the county, regional and state level. From March 1 to March 4 COVID-19 case counts in Hopkins County increased by 22, while only three recoveries were reported; three COVID-19 fatalities have also been confirmed for Hopkins County in the last seven days....

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2 Hopkins County Providers Scheduled To Receive First-Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Feb20

2 Hopkins County Providers Scheduled To Receive First-Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines

After 2 weeks with no first-dose allocations at all designated to Hopkins County, two Sulphur Springs providers are among to 563 providers in 230 counties across Texas the federal government allocated to receive a portion of the 591,920 first-doses of COVID-19 vaccines scheduled to be shipped during the week of Feb. 22. Texas Department of State Health Services has allocated the Centers for Disease Control to ship 100 first-doses of...

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Feb. 10 COVID-19 Update: 16 Additional Cases, 21 Recoveries
Feb10

Feb. 10 COVID-19 Update: 16 Additional Cases, 21 Recoveries

Texas Department of State Health Services’ Feb. 10 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard showed 16 additional COVID-19 cases and 21 additional recoveries for Hopkins County. The Vaccine Data dashboard also showed the county has had 356 fewer cases than were reported on Tuesday. While DSHS added four confirmed COVID-19 cases to the overall case count, one of the cases was reported to be an older case just reported to DSHS by a lab. So...

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Feb. 9 COVID-19 Update: 14 Additional Cases, 9 Recoveries, 19 Vaccine Doses Administered
Feb09

Feb. 9 COVID-19 Update: 14 Additional Cases, 9 Recoveries, 19 Vaccine Doses Administered

Texas Department of State Health Services’ Feb. 9 COVID-19 dashboards showed a total of 14 additional COVID-19 cases, nine COVID-19 recoveries and 19 additional doses of the vaccine administered. COVID-19 hospitalizations were up slightly in Trauma Service Area F. Case Counts A total of 14 additional COVID-19 cases were reported for Hopkins County, but not all were new cases. Five were older cases that labs have just reported to...

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Slaton Urging DSHS To Fast-Track CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs As Vaccine Hub, Increase Allocations To HD2
Feb09

Slaton Urging DSHS To Fast-Track CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs As Vaccine Hub, Increase Allocations To HD2

Representative Bryan Slaton is urging Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to fast-track CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs as a COVID-19 vaccine hub and to increase allocations of the vaccine to House District 2. Rep. Bryan Slaton “As you know, the vaccine allocation process has been frustrating for everyone, especially rural Texans. Representative Slaton and his staff have been in active contact with...

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ATCOG Hotline Designated To Help Elderly 1B Residents Who Don’t Have Computers, Internet Schedule Appointment, Get On COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List
Feb09

ATCOG Hotline Designated To Help Elderly 1B Residents Who Don’t Have Computers, Internet Schedule Appointment, Get On COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List

Hopkins County Emergency Management officials report they have been working with state officials almost daily but have had no success finding out why Hopkins County providers have not received more first-doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, but report a hotline has been designated to help 1B residents who don’t have computers and internet access get on a COVID-19 vaccine waiting list or help schedule appointments when vaccines are...

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