COVID-19: Texarkana Area Update for Tuesday Afternoon, June 30

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 277 positive COVID-19 cases, with 119 recoveries and 16 related deaths. Cass County has a total of 44 cases with 36 recoveries and two deaths.

Miller County has 114 total cases, 17 active positive cases, 1964 negative results, 95 recovered, 2 deaths. (Updated 6/30/20)

Ages (Bowie County Cases)

0-19: 13

20-29: 51

30-39: 49

40-49: 49

50-59: 35

60-69: 36

70-79: 27

80+: 16

Gender (Bowie County Cases)

Male: 120

Female: 157

Deaths : 16

Total Positive Cases in Bowie County	277
Bowie County Patients Hospitalized locally	14
Bowie County Active Cases at Home/Quarantine	130
Bowie County Patients Recovered	119
COVID-19 Deaths in Bowie County	16

Total Positive Cases in Cass County	44
COVID-19 Deaths in Cass County	2
Cass County Active Cases	6
Cass County Patients Recovered	36

Governor Greg Abbott announced on Friday that he has rolled back a portion of the Open Texas plan, citing “recent substantial increases” in COVID-19 cases, positivity rates and hospitalizations. His order:

Reduces dine-in restaurant capacities back to 50% beginning Monday, June 29
Recloses bars, except for drive-thru, pickup or delivery options
Prohibits outdoor gatherings of more than 100 people unless approved by the mayor of a city or the county judge for an unincorporated area
Closes rafting and tubing services, including the rental of rafts or tubes

The executive order can be found here: https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/Greg%20Abbott/2020/GA-28.pdf?fbclid=IwAR304l1JQANgcRH1hFxsy4uZdOXP4Yzd4pr3bUOfnekzWbhJSIfudC3xERE

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.