Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 17 Recoveries​

August 11, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 7:30am on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 4 new cases raising the cumulative case count to 401. The death count is 14 for Shelby County. (The DSHS website dashboard shows 18 deaths for Shelby County as of Aug 5th.)

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, 17 new recoveries were reported over the weekend and the total of recoveries is at 333. The number of active cases is now 54.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Active Cases in each zip code: (Change in Data)

Center (75935) - 28 (2 new, 11 recoveries)
Joaquin (75954) - 6
Shelbyville (75973) - 2 (1 recovery)
Tenaha (75974) - 11 (1 new, 4 recoveries)
Timpson (75975) - 7 (1 new, 1 recovery)

Cumulative Cases in each zip code:

Center (75935) - 269 (2 new)
Joaquin (75954) - 24
Shelbyville (75973) - 24
Tenaha (75974) - 50 (1 new) 
Timpson (75975) - 34 (1 new)

Ages of Confirmed Cases:

Ages 1 to 20: 37 cases (1 new)
Ages 21 to 40: 132 cases (2 new)
Ages 41 to 60: 123 cases, 4 deaths
Ages 61 to 80: 68 cases (1 new), 4 deaths
Ages 81 to 100: 34 cases, 6 deaths 
Age unknown: 7 cases