The Joint Operations Center is reporting another death associated with Coronavirus in Bowie County.
Here is the Press Release from local officials:
Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 511 positive COVID-19 cases, with 226 recoveries and 31 deaths. There are currently 254 active cases being traced in Bowie County.
Cass County has a total 92 cases with 50 recovered and two deaths. Cass County currently has 40 active cases.
Miller County has 86 current cases being tracked.
The Bowie County/Texarkana, Texas Joint Operations Center is still conducting contact tracing on positive cases, so if you test positive for COVID-19, or are a healthcare provider that conducts COVID testing, please notify the Local Health Authority at (903) 255-5560.
| Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Bowie County 07/21/2020 | ||||
| Total Cases in Bowie County | 511 | |||
| Ages (Bowie County Cases) | ||||
| 0-18 | 42 | |||
| 19-29 | 81 | |||
| 30-39 | 83 | |||
| 40-49 | 83 | |||
| 50-59 | 67 | |||
| 60-69 | 68 | |||
| 70-79 | 59 | |||
| 80+ | 28 | |||
| -Gender (Bowie County Cases) | ||||
| Male | 229 | |||
| Female | 282 | |||
| Deaths | 31 | |||
The City of Texarkana, Texas is closing the Southwest Center until further notice pending results of COVID-19 testing. One employee has tested positive, and the rest of the staff is being tested as well. Texarkana Senior Services will continue distributing free hot meals to local seniors every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:30 AM-12:30 PM. at the back of the Southwest Center in the turnaround driveway.
Please note two meals are given away on Mondays and Wednesdays, one hot meal and one frozen, to help with food on those days’ services aren’t offered.