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Gov. Abbott Face Covering Requirement Effective 1 Minute After 12-Noon Today; Limits Gatherings, Approves Fines

July 2, 2020 - Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people, and making it mandatory that, with certain exceptions, people cannot be in groups larger than ten and must maintain six feet of social distancing from others.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 3 New Case, 57 Active Cases

July 3, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 7:41am on Friday, July 3, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 3 new cases raising the total to 278 cumulative cases of COVID-19.

According to the state's algorithm to determine recoveries, no new recoveries were reported so Shelby County remains at 211 recoveries. Shelby County has 57 active cases and the death count remains at 10 for COVID-19.

Breakdown of cumulative cases by zip code and ages:

Active Cases in each zip code: (New Addition to Data)

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 0 New Case, 65 Never Reported Recoveries

July 2, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 7:41am on Thursday, July 2, 2020, TxDSHS has reported no new cases and the total remains of 275 cumulative cases of COVID-19.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 1 New Case, 119 Active Cases

July 1, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 9:00am on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 1 new case for a total of 275 cumulative cases of COVID-19. DSHS reports 146 recoveries and 119 active cases.

The state reports 10 deaths from COVID-19.

Of the 275 cumulative cases, 18 of those cases are "lost to follow" which means DSHS has not been able to contact them to follow up on their recovery. These will continue to stay on the active case list until DSHS notifies us otherwise.

Commissioner Barr Announces Repair Closure for CR 3668

July 1, 2020 - Commissioner Pct 3 Charles Barr is closing CR 3668 at 9:00 am on Wednesday, July 1, for culvert repair which should take 2 to 3 hours.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 2 New Cases

June 30, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 9:20am on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 2 new cases for a total of 274 cumulative cases of COVID-19. DSHS reports 146 recoveries and 118 active cases.

The state reports 10 deaths from COVID-19.

Of the 274 cumulative cases, 18 of those cases are "lost to follow" which means DSHS has not been able to contact them to follow up on their recovery. These will continue to stay on the active case list until DSHS notifies us otherwise.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 8 New Cases, 2 New Deaths

June 29, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 8:30am on Monday, June 29, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 8 new cases for a total of 272 cumulative cases of COVID-19. DSHS reports 146 recoveries and 116 active cases.

The state also reports 2 new deaths for a total of 10 deaths from COVID-19.

Of the 272 cumulative cases, 18 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:

SC Jail to Receive $108,500 Lock Upgrade; SCHC Clock, Annex Projects Move Forward

June 28, 2020 - The Shelby County Jail is getting a $108,500 revamp on its door locks following a bad grade from the state.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, Active Cases by Zip Code

June 26, 2020 - The Shelby County Emergency Management office reports as of 10:00am on Friday, June 26, 2020, TxDSHS has reported 3 new cases for a total of 264 cumulative cases of COVID-19. DSHS reports zero new recoveries for a total of 146 recoveries leaving 110 active cases.

The death count remains at 8, however, TxDSHS does show 9 deaths on their COVID-19 dashboard for Shelby County.

DSHS also reports of the 264 cumulative cases, 18 of those cases are "lost to follow" which means DSHS has not been able to contact them to follow up on their recovery.

Local Officials Release COVID-19 Update: Breakdown for 31 New Cases in Last 10 Days

June 25, 2020 - Shelby County Emergency Management reports there have been 31 new cases reported in the last 10 day period. This spike is due, in part to DSHS reporting that 11 of these cases were from Tyson. DSHS also has reported 9 new cases at Focused Care Nursing Center during this same 10 day time period. The outbreak at Focused Care has a total of 21 confirmed cases but 6 of those have been reported as recovered. Leaving 15 active cases at the facility. DSHS has not reported any hospitalizations to us from the outbreak at Focused Care.

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