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April 29, 2020 - Severe Thunderstorm Watch 154 is in effect until 4am CDT for the following locations:
Texas counties included are Anderson, Angelina, Bell, Bosque, Bowie, Brazos, Burleson, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Franklin, Freestone, Grayson, Gregg, Grimes, Hamilton, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hood, Hopkins, Houston, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Lampasas, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Mclennan, Milam, Mills, Montague, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Panola, Parker, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rockwall, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Somervell, Stephens, Tarrant, Titus, Trinity, Upshur, Van Zandt, Walker, Washington, Wise, Wood, Young.
April 28, 2020 - Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison reports 103 cases of COVID-19.
April 27, 2020 - Shelby County Office of Emergency Management was notified by Texas Dept. of State Health Services (DSHS) on April 24th of 12 more positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 and again on April 26th of one more confirmed positive case bringing the total case count for Shelby County to 100. We were also notified of 4 more recovered cases, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 13.
Breakdown of cases by zip code and ages:
Cases in each zip code:
Center (75935) - 72 (difference +10)
Joaquin (75954) - 4 (difference +1)
Shelbyville (75973 - 6 (difference +1)
Tenaha (75974) - 10
Timpson (75975) - 8 (difference +1)
Ages of Confirmed Cases:
Ages 1 to 20 - 1 case
Ages 21 to 40 - 28 cases (difference +6)
Ages 41 to 60 - 39 cases (difference +4)
Ages 61 to 80 - 26 cases (difference +3)
Ages 81 to 100 - 3 cases
Age unknown - 3 cases
On Friday April 24th a drive-thru testing site was established in Center. The site was a collaborative effort between the Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Emergency Medical Task Force, DSHS, and the Texas Military Dept. A total of 67 tests were administered that day.
The numbers of confirmed cases listed above do NOT include any tests that were administered Friday at the test site.
April 28, 2020 - Significant Weather advisory for Southwestern De Soto Parish in Northwestern Louisiana and Northeastern Shelby Counties until 10:15am CDT.
At 9:32AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Joaquin, or 11 miles northeast of Center, moving east at 20 mph.
Penny size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include Logansport, Joaquin, South Mansfield and Stanley.
April 27, 2020 - On April 23, 2020, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the Paxton public water system, 2100031 to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of April 27, 2020.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Stacey Cranford at 903-692-4313.
April 23, 2020 - Due to a broken water main the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the Paxton water system ID# 2100031 to notify Jackson customers that were without water 4/22 and 4/23/2020 in the Pine Ridge area, CR 3000 (anyone without water) to boil their water, prior to consumption (e.g., washing hands/face, brushing teeth, drinking, etc). Children, seniors, and persons with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to harmful bacteria, and all customers should follow these directions).
To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and ice making should be boiled and cooled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes. The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
In lieu of boiling, individuals may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, the public water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue a notice to customers that rescinds the boil water notice in a manner similar to this notice.
Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.
If you have questions concerning this matter, you may contact Stacy Cranford 903-692 4313.
April 24, 2020 - Significant weather advisory for Southwestern De Soto Parish, Southern Panola and Northern Central Shelby Counties until 8:30pm CDT.
At 748 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Carthage, moving east at 50 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.
Locations impacted include Carthage, Logansport, Joaquin, Gary City, Keachi, Grand Cane, Longstreet, Stanley, Gloster, Keatchie, Deadwood and Woods.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for northwestern Louisiana and eastern and northeastern Texas.
Register by calling 512-883-2400 or online at txcovidtest.org
April 22, 2020 - The Texas Dept. of State Health Services, Texas Military Department, Texas Division of Emergency Management, and Texas Medical Task Force has partnered to increase the availability of COVID-19 testing in Texas using mobile testing sites.
These tests will be available to Shelby County residents Friday, April 24th. ALL Tests will be scheduled in advance and patients will be given appointments for the test.
Please call the call center number 512-883-2400 or visit the web site at https://txcovidtest.org to register... again, all testing must be scheduled in advance.
There is NO costs for the tests at these sites. The test procedure will be a nasal swab.
To be eligible for testing you must have ONE or more symptoms of COVID-19 for testing.
Symptoms include:
- Fever and/or chills
- Sore throat
- Cough (dry or productive)
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea
- Body aches/muscle or joint pain
- Nasal congestion
- Loss of taste and/or smell
- Shortness of breath
April 24, 2020 - Shelby County Office of Emergency Management was able to provide age statistics for the 87 cases of COVID-19 in the county as well as the number of cases in each town. Shelby County Judge Allison Harbison reported also 9 recoveries which have been removed from the active COVID-19 list. Of the 9 recoveries, three of them were hospitalized cases.
Cases in each zip code:
- Center (75935) - 62
- Joaquin (75954) - 3
- Shelbyville (75973 - 5
- Tenaha (75974) - 10
- Timpson (75975) - 7
Ages of Confirmed Cases
- Ages 1 to 20 - 1 case
- Ages 21 to 40 - 22 cases
- Ages 41 to 60 - 35 cases
- Ages 61 to 80 - 23 cases
- Ages 81 to 100 - 3 cases
- Age unknown - 3 cases
April 24, 2020 - The following charts are comparisons of COVID-19 cases in Shelby County against surrounding counties and two counties with the highest number of cases. Please be advised the Incidence Rate notated in the chart is not a percentage of cases in the county, however, it is an incident rate of cases per 1,000 population during this time of spread of COVID-19. The comparison chart is to demonstrate the relationship of the spread in Shelby County versus the other counties listed.
Incidence in epidemiology is a measure of the probability of occurrence of a given medical condition in a population within a specified period of time. Epidemiology is the branch of medicine which deals with the incidence, distribution, and possible control of diseases and other factors relating to health.
April 24, 2020 Incidence Rate Data
The formula for incidence rate is the number of cases divided by the total population and multiply by 1,000.
Number of cases as reported daily by Texas Department of State and Health Services and not the local numbers released during the day.
Number of population is based on internet data from the Census Bureau.
Number of cases does not include the false negatives and patients with Covid 19 who are either asymptomatic (about 30%) and those mild cases (about 12%) who were never tested.
April 23, 2020 Incidence Rate Data
April 22, 2020 Incidence Rate Data
April 24, 2020 - As indicated by information released by Shelby County officials, a COVID-19 testing site has been established by Texas Dept. of State Health Services, Texas Military Department, Texas Division of Emergency Management, and Texas Medical Task Force.
Military officials with the U.S. Air Force are at the Pentecostal Church on Hurst Street where the testing is taking place. Military personnel and Texas Department of Public Safety are greeting those arriving for testing as they enter the location.
Those wishing to participate in this event must pre-register by calling 512-883-2400 or visit https://txcovidtest.org
Hopefully soon, the results of the testing will be publicly reported.
April 24, 2020 - The water on CR 4323 has subsided and the roadway is once again open.
April 23, 2020 - Tom Bellmyer, Precinct 4 Commissioner, reports CR 4323 is under water at Risinger Creek, once again. It has more water today than it did last time it flooded. Once the water has receded this information will be updated.
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