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Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 9 New Cases, 2 New Deaths

June 11, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:17am on Thursday, June 11, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 9 new cases for a total of 225 cumulative cases of COVID-19. The state also reported 2 new deaths for a total of 8 deaths. Recoveries remain at 103 and the county now has 114 active cases.

DSHS also reports of the 225 cumulative cases, 35 of those cases are "lost to follow" which means DSHS has not been able to contact them to follow up on their recovery.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Nursing Care Facility to Receive Re-testing; CARES Act to Bestow $188,000

June 10, 2020 - Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison shared a nursing care facility in the county will be included in a re-testing of 14,000 tests given in Texas which reportedly turned up abnormal through a particular lab.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 2 New Cases, 107 Active Cases, 103 Recoveries

June 10, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:50am on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 2 new cases, 216 cumulative cases of COVID-19, 103 recoveries, and 6 deaths for a total of 107 active cases.

(The TxDSHS has yet to report 2 additional deaths for Shelby County which is showing on the DSHS COVID-19 statistics website. The website has displayed 8 deaths for the county since Sunday.)

San Augustine Rural Water System Boil Water Notice Rescinded

The water on San Augustine Rural WSC no longer requires boiling.

June 9, 2020 - On June 9, 2020, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the San Augustine Rural Public Water System, #2030007, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: No Change Reported by TxDSHS

June 9, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 9:00am on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, TxDSHS has not reported any new cases, recovered cases, or lost to follow cases in the past 24 hours so the case numbers are the same as yesterday. Shelby County has 214 cumulative cases of COVID-19, 103 recoveries, 6 deaths, and 105 active cases.

Sheriff's Department Seeks Information on Price Homicide

June 8, 2020 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in the investigation of the murder of Curtis Price II.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, 105 Active Cases, 103 Recoveries

June 8, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 9:00am on Monday, June 8, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 0 new cases, 214 cumulative cases of COVID-19, 103 recoveries, and 6 deaths for a total of 105 active cases.

DSHS also reports of the 214 cumulative cases, 35 of those cases are "lost to follow" which means DSHS has not been able to contact them to follow up on their recovery.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Cases in each zip code:

Additional Streets on Center Square Closed During Construction

June 5, 2020 - As the Center square remains under construction, the direction traffic is allowed to flow is ever changing.

Tyson Foods, Inc. Releases Results From Covid-19 Facility-Wide Testing At Center, Tx Plant

Company is Committed to Disclosing Test Results to Help Keep Team Members and the Community Safe

SPRINGDALE, Ark. – June 4, 2020 – Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) announced today the results of COVID-19 testing of team members at its Center, Texas poultry facility. The company conducted onsite testing of 1,212 team members from May 27 to May 29 during which it identified 17 positive cases, none of whom showed symptoms and otherwise would not have been identified.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: No New Cases, 110 Active Cases, 98 Recoveries

June 5, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:00am on Friday, June 5, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 0 new cases, 214 cumulative cases of COVID-19, 98 recoveries, and 6 deaths for a total of 110 active cases.

DSHS also reports of the 214 cumulative cases, 33 of those cases are "lost to follow" which means DSHS has not been able to contact them to follow up on their recovery.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages: (Difference since June 3rd report)