COVID-19 Update

As of Thursday, Oct. 22, the Bowie County Emergency Operations Center reports 93 new cases since Monday, October 19, 2020 for a total of 1,746 positive COVID-19 cases, with 76 deaths. The Department of State Health Services is reporting 1,230 recoveries.

There is a total of 75 patients hospitalized in Texarkana who are suffering from COVID-19.

Cass County added 16 new cases and currently has 477 total cases, with 405 of those recovered and 22 fatalities.

Through the end of the year, free testing will be offered Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Texarkana-Bowie County Family Health Center at 902 W. 12 ^th Street, Texarkana, TX 75501. There are no requirements for testing (residency included), oral swab with results in 48-96 hours, and pre-registration available at www.gogettested.com.

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