Curfew & Shelter in Place Ends/Latest on Covid-19

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The curfew that had been put in place on both sides of Texarkana has been allowed to expire along with the Shelter-in-Place order in Bowie County.

This coincides with easing restrictions from both Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and Texas Governor Greg Abbott concerning Covid-19.

We have both the Bowie County Joint Operations update and the Miller County Emergency Operations Center update:

From Bowie County Joint Operations Center:

Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 99 positive COVID-19 cases, with 50 recoveries and nine related deaths. Cass County has a total of 16 with 8 recovered.

Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Bowie County (as of 4/30/20)
Total Cases in Bowie County 99
Ages (Bowie County Cases)
0-19 3
20-29 14
30-39 20
40-49 21
50-59 15
60-69 15
70-79 11
80+ 0
Gender (Bowie County Cases)
Male  47
Female  52
              Deaths  9
 

Bowie County Judge Bobby Howell announced today that he will let his Shelter-in-Place order expire at 11:59 p.m. tonight, but urges residents to continue following Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders and following CDC guidelines for social distancing, handwashing, and sanitizing. Cass County Judge Becky Wilbanks will let her Stay-At-Home order expire tonight as well.

Texarkana, Texas Bob Bruggeman announced today that the mandatory 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. curfew is immediately cancelled, but that the normal juvenile curfew that is always in place is not affected.

Governor Greg Abbott announced earlier this week the first phase of the State of Texas’ ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase I, certain services and activities are allowed to open with limited occupancy, and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is issuing minimum standard health protocols for all businesses and individuals to follow. The Governor also outlined special guidance for Texans over 65 and detailed a comprehensive mitigation plan for nursing homes in Texas.

The Governor also announced a statewide testing and tracing program developed by DSHS that will help public health officials quickly identify and test Texans who contract COVID-19 and mitigate further spread of the virus.

By way of Executive Order (GA-18), all retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls are permitted to reopen on Friday, May 1. These services must limit their capacity to 25% of their listed occupancy. Within shopping malls, the food-court dining areas, play areas, and interactive displays and settings must remain closed. The Governor’s Report to Open Texas, protocols for re-opening, and the Executive Orders can be found here: http://coronatxk.org/679/Executive-Orders-related-to-COVID-19

Businesses seeking information on capacity to comply with the Governor’s Executive Orders can contact the Emergency Operations Center at (903) 255-5560.

The latest local information and updates can all be found at www.coronatxk.org. The local hotline telephone number is (903) 255-5560.

From Miller County Emergency Operations Center:

*Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Miller County: 34*

*24 Recoveries

Miller County Court House to Ease Restrictions. Beginning Monday at 8am the Miller County Courthouse will
begin to ease restrictions in that all offices, except the Circuit Judges, will be open to the public for business. Only the South Handicap entrance will be assessable and expect to be screened (temp) prior to entering. Note * All Circuit Court Judges will continue business by appointment only*

City of Texarkana Arkansas; With regards to the previously held press conference of the Joint OEM, which
included Miller County, concerning the recommend curfew for the City of Texarkana, this recommendation is no longer in place.

Governor Asa Hutchinson Announces Directives for Restaurants; The directive takes in effect on Monday, May 11 th , 2020. The Directive is attached to this release. m Governor Asa Hutchinson Begins Lifting restrictions, The following announcement dates for directives on the following businesses & groups.

 May 1 – Beauty and Barber Salon Decision
 May 4- Places of Worship & Larger venue Decision
NOTE* The above are NOT opening dates, rather the announcement date for directives.

The Miller County Emergency Operations Center will continue to follow all directives from Governor Asa
Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Health

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