Unfortunately another person has died from Coronavirus in Bowie County bringing the total to 10 deaths.
Here is the Press Release from the Joint Operations Center in Texarkana:
Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports a total of 103 positive COVID-19 cases,
with 50 recoveries and ten related deaths. Cass County has a total of 18 with 14 recovered.
Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Bowie County
(as of 5/4/20)
Total Cases in Bowie County 103
Ages (Bowie County Cases)
0-19 3
20-29 15
30-39 20
40-49 21
50-59 16
60-69 16
70-79 12
80+ 0
Gender (Bowie County Cases)
Male 49
Female 54
Deaths 10
No-cost COVID 19 testing will be offered in Texarkana, Texas and New Boston, Texas on Wednesday, May 6,
2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. An appointment is required.
To register for an appointment, call 512-883-2400 or visit the website.
To be tested, a patient must be experiencing one of the following symptoms: Fever and/or chills, Cough (Dry or Productive), Fatigue, Body aches/muscle or joint pain, Shortness of Breath, Sore Throat, Headaches, Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea, Nasal Congestion, or Loss of Taste and/or Smell.
Testing locations will be at 4102 Gibson Lane, Texarkana, Texas (the old Excel ER location) and #1 Trail Head
Park Plaza in New Boston, Texas (the Pavilion at Trail Head Park just west of the Three Bostons Museum).
Residents in Bowie and Cass County are urged to continue following Governor Abbott’s Executive Orders and
following CDC guidelines for social distancing, hand washing, and sanitizing.
By way of Executive Order (GA-18), all retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls were 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 or the local website.
From Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison:
The Miller County Courthouse re-opened to the public Monday, May 4th at 8am. You will still enter the building through the South (4th street) entrance. Also, be prepared to have your temperature taken. If you are sick please stay home! If you are running a fever you will not be allowed to enter. Remember, most of the day to day business can be done over the phone.
From the Miller County Office of Emergency Management:
Tuesday at 10am there will be a press conference regarding a Miller County and City of Texarkana Arkansas update pertaining to COVID-19. As well as recently released directives and guidance from Governor Asa Hutchison and Arkansas Department of Health will be discussed.
The last numbers we had from Miller County showed 34 total cases of Covid-19, with 24 recoveries and one death.