Reporting the latest numbers from our local health authorities and the Joint Operations Center, Bowie County reports a total of 609 positive COVID-19 cases, with 262 recoveries and 37 deaths. Miller County reports 438 total positive cases with 359 recoveries and 4 deaths. Cass County has a total of 141 cases with 68 recovered and 4 deaths.
Right now Bowie County is tracing 310 active cases, Miller County is following 75 active cases and Cass County has 69 active cases.
CURRENT ACTIVE CASES IN TEXARKANA AREA – 454
Media Release:
TEXARKANA, TX— Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 609 positive COVID-19 cases, with 262 recoveries and 37 deaths. There are currently 310 active cases being traced in Bowie County.
Cass County has a total 142 cases with 68 recovered and five deaths. Cass County currently has 69 active cases.
The Bowie County/Texarkana, Texas Joint Operations Center is still conducting contact tracing on positive cases, so if you test positive for COVID-19, or are a healthcare provider that conducts COVID testing, please notify the Local Health Authority at (903) 255-5560.
Free COVID-19 testing will be offered at the Bowie-Texarkana Health Department at 902 W. 12th Street Texarkana, TX 75501 beginning Monday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. through Saturday for two weeks. Register at gogettested.com or on-site. No symptoms required. Call 903-255-5560 for questions about testing.
The latest local information and updates can all be found at www.coronatxk.org. The local hotline telephone number is (903) 255-5560.