COVID-19: Texarkana Area Update for Thursday Afternoon, May 28

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 132 positive COVID-19 cases, with 84 recoveries and 12 related deaths. Cass County has a total of 28 with 20 recovered. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reports 72 positive cases at the Barry B. Telford Unit.

Miller County has 42 total cases, 0 active positive cases, 665 negative results, 41 recovered, 1 death. (Updated 5/28/20)

MEDIA UPDATE
5/28/20 at 3:00 PM

TEXAKANA, TX—Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 132 positive COVID-19 cases, with 84 recoveries and 12 related deaths. Cass County has a total 28 cases with 20 recoveries. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice reports 72 positive cases at the Barry B. Telford Unit.

Ages (Bowie County Cases)

0-19: 5

20-29: 16

30-39: 25

40-49: 28

50-59: 22

60-69: 20

70-79: 14

80+: 2

Gender (Bowie County Cases)

Male: 64

Female: 68

Deaths: 12

Total Positive Cases in Bowie County	132
Bowie County Patients Hospitalized locally	4
Bowie County Patients Isolated at Home/Quarantine	32
Bowie County Patients Recovered	84
COVID-19 Deaths in Bowie County	12

Total Positive Cases in Cass County	28
Cass County Patients Recovered	20

Total Deaths	12
Deaths- Male	6
Deaths- Female	6
Deaths- 30-39	1
Deaths- 40-49	1
Deaths- 60-69	2
Deaths- 70-79	8

The deadline for the Business Survey to gauge Economic Impact has been extended. All businesses in Bowie County are invited to submit a survey, to report positive or negative impacts to their business. The deadline is May 29, 2020 and 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.