Update 3:23pm - The Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports 9 new probable cases of COVID-19 and no recoveries.
The number of total confirmed cases reduced by 4 for a new total of 648. Case reductions have occurred before when cases are discovered to belong to a different county of residence. There was no explaination as to why the decrease.
With the increase in probable cases and the decrease in confirmed cases, the active case count is now 55.
December 31, 2020 - For seven consecutive days, the number of COVID-19 hospitalized patients in the East Texas region has exceeded 15% of the total capacity.
On Monday, December 21, 2020, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported that the 19 counties that comprise the Piney Woods Trauma Service Area (TSA-G) are now in an “area with high hospitalization,” as defined by Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32.
December 30, 2020 - Brookshire Brothers pharmacies across rural Texas received allotments of the COVID-19 vaccine this week and began the massive undertaking of distributing it to those most at risk.
Director of Clinical Pharmacy Programs Laura Edmundson said Brookshire Brothers pharmacies are following the state’s priority grouping system by vaccinating the healthcare worker populations and residents of long-term care facilities before moving to people over the age of 65 and adults with chronic medical conditions.
December 30, 2020 - The Shelby County Commissioners were presented with good news from the Shelby County Auditor and Treasurer during their December 16, 2020 meeting relating to over $900,000 in Coronavirus Relief funds.
December 29, 2020 - As of 5:05pm today, the Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports an additional 10 new cases and 2 new estimated recoveries. The number of active cases is now 53.
December 29th (5:05pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 652 (5 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 406 (5 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 40
Total Estimated Active Cases - 53
Total Estimated Recovered - 965 (2 new)
December 29, 2020 - Notice is hereby given that a Public meeting will be held on the 4th day of January, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. in the Courtroom of the Shelby County Courthouse at 200 San Augustine Street, Center, Shelby County, Texas to deliberate and consider action on the following items:
Update: As of 6:36pm today, the Texas COVID-19 Dashboard reports an additional 6 new cases and 1 new estimated recovery raising the number of active cases to 45.
December 28th (4:35pm) Numbers:
Total Confirmed Cases - 647 (2 new cases)
Total Probable Cases - 401 (4 new cases)
Total Fatalities - 40
Total Estimated Active Cases - 45
Total Estimated Recovered - 963 (1 new)
Previous two days - 25 New Cases, 27 Recoveries, 40 Active Cases
December 28, 2020 - Aurora Concepts has setup a phone line for phase 1B vaccine recipients to sign up on a waiting list for the next allocation to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Phase 1B recipients are people 65 years of age and older and people over age 16 with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at greater risk.
Celina Figueroa is seen injecting Dr. Dixon Golden with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.
December 28, 2020 - Hope Community Medicine in Center received and administered its first coronavirus vaccine at the office located on Tenaha Street today, December 28, 2020.