COVID-19: Texarkana Area Update for Wednesday Afternoon, June 17

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 214 positive COVID-19 cases, with 100 recoveries and 13 related deaths. Cass County has a total of 35 with 31 recoveries and 2 deaths. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reports 1 active/positive case at the Barry B. Telford Unit.

Miller County has 77 total cases, 18 active positive cases, 1550 negative results, 57 recovered, 2 deaths. (Updated 6/17/20)

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Bowie County (as of 6/17/20)

Total Cases in Bowie County: 214

Ages (Bowie County Cases)

0-19: 9
20-29: 31
30-39: 41
40-49: 43
50-59: 28
60-69: 22
70-79: 22
80+: 15

Gender (Bowie County Cases)

Male: 94
Female: 120

Deaths: 13

Total Positive Cases in Bowie County	214
Bowie County Patients Hospitalized locally	8
Bowie County Active Cases at Home/Quarantine	93
Bowie County Patients Recovered	100
COVID-19 Deaths in Bowie County	13

Total Positive Cases in Cass County	35
COVID-19 Deaths in Cass County	2
Cass County Patients Recovered	31

Another round of no-cost testing will be offered this week in Bowie County. Two sites will be offered: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, June 18-20th, a walk-in testing site will be set up at the Texarkana-Bowie Family Health Center from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. No appointment is needed.

On Saturday, June 20th, 2020 a drive-thru testing site will be set up in New Boston at #1 Trailhead Park Plaza at the pavilion. The test will be offered at no-cost, but an appointment will be required for this site. Register on Friday by calling 512-883-2400 or visit https://txcovidtest.org

The Business Survey to gauge Economic Impact is still ongoing. All businesses in Bowie County are invited to submit a survey, to report positive or negative impacts to their business. The survey can be accessed at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHFOIw9o16XOhE2_Ul4iKlW0K775q7zsWmjctRpovfhTWDzw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Residents in Bowie and Cass County are urged to continue following Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders and following CDC guidelines for social distancing, handwashing, and sanitizing.