Covid-19 Claims Another Life in Our Area

The Covid-19 virus has claimed a seventh life in Bowie County according to local officials.

Here is the Press Release from the Joint Operations Center in Texarkana:

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 93 positive COVID-19 cases, with 40 recoveries and seven related deaths. Cass County has a total of 16 with 7 recovered.  Miller County totals 33 confirmed cases with 14 recovered. Total confirmed cases 142 in three county area, with eight deaths reported.

For a more detailed report, please visit the joint operations center website. The EOC is working with local healthcare providers to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date information possible, including patients hospitalized and recovered. More data will be reported as it becomes available.

Governor Greg Abbott has opened retail establishments back up for “Retail-to-Go” as of today in the State of Texas. An explanation of this new method of operation can be found here: https://www.dshs.texas.gov/…/docs/ReOpenedRetailGuidance.pdf

An announcement will be made by Governor Abbott regarding plans to open up the rest of businesses on Monday, April 27, 2020.

As a reminder, the following local restrictions are still in place:

• Bowie County Shelter-in-Place Order effective until 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2020
• City of Texarkana, Texas Curfew in place until further notice beginning at 10:00 p.m. and lasting until 6:00 a.m.
• Cass County Stay-at-Home Order effective until 11:59 p.m. on April 30, 2020
• Various statewide restrictions issued by Governor Greg Abbott

Miller County currently reports 33 cases with 14 recoveries and one death.

*Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Miller County: 33*

*14 Recoveries

Governor Asa Hutchinson Announces Upcoming
Decision Dates; With May 4 th the target date to begin lifting
restrictions, the following announcement dates for
directives on the following businesses & groups.
 April 29 – Restaurants Decision
 April 30 – Gyms Decision
 May 1 – Beauty and Barber Salon Decision
 May 4- Places of Worship & Larger venue Decision
NOTE* The above are NOT opening dates, rather the
announcement date for directives.
It will take continued discipline of STAYING HOME,
social distancing, hand washing, and wearing masks
for us to successfully reach the goal of May 4 th .
Together, we can do this!

Drive Thru Screening Slated for Wednesday, April 29 th :
Lansdell Family Clinic will offer a COVID-19 Drive Thru screening on
April 29 th , 10am-4pm, in Trinity Baptist Church Parking Lot located
at 3115 Trinity Blvd. Enter the church parking lot off Four States
Fair Parkway and follow the designated traffic route.

Lansdell Offering in Clinic Testing; Located at 3809 East 9 th
street, is now offering COVID-19 testing in the clinic, with test
results in 24-72 hours. Contact them at 870-330-4385 for more
details.