Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases, 6 Recoveries​

August 3, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:45am on Monday, August 3, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 6 new cases increasing the cumulative case count to 377.

The death count is 14 for Shelby County. (The DSHS website dashboard shows 16 deaths for Shelby County as of July 30th.)

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, 6 new recoveries were reported and the total of recoveries is 285. The number of active cases remains at 78.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

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

Center (75935) - 40 (3 recoveries)
Joaquin (75954) - 5
Shelbyville (75973) - 6 (1 new, 1 recovery)
Tenaha (75974) - 15 (3 new, 1 recovery)
Timpson (75975) - 12 (2 new, 1 recovery)

Cumulative Cases in each zip code:

Center (75935) - 254
Joaquin (75954) - 20
Shelbyville (75973) - 24 (1 new)
Tenaha (75974) - 46 (3 new)
Timpson (75975) - 33 (2 new)

Ages of Confirmed Cases:

Ages 1 to 20: 36 cases
Ages 21 to 40: 123 cases (1 new)
Ages 41 to 60: 118 cases (4 new), 4 deaths
Ages 61 to 80: 62 cases (1 new), 4 deaths
Ages 81 to 100: 31 cases, 6 deaths
Age unknown: 7 cases