Panola County records 3rd COVID-19 case; East Texas reaches 100 total cases

PANOLA COUNTY, Texas — Panola County has been notified of a third confirmed COVID-19 case, Judge LeeAnn Jones said Wednesday morning.

No other details were immediately known.

The confirmation comes a day after the county’s first two positive cases were confirmed.

As of Wednesday, April 1, at 9 a.m., there are 100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in East Texas.

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Below is a full list of confirmed COVID-19 in East Texas:

• Anderson County - 1
• Angelina County - 5
• Bowie County - 9, 1 death
• Camp County - 1
• Cass County - 2
• Cherokee County - 5
• Franklin County - 1
• Gregg County - 6
• Harrison County - 3
• Henderson County - 1
• Hopkins County - 3
• Morris County - 1
• Nacogdoches County - 4
• Panola County - 3
• Polk County - 4
• Rusk County - 4
• San Augustine County - 1
• Shelby County - 4
• Smith County - 37, 1 death
• Upshur County - 2
• Van Zandt County - 2, 1 death
• Wood County - 1

The CDC recommends the following to help protect yourself:

1. Washing hands
2. Avoid close contact
3. Distance self between other people
4. Stay home
5. Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing
6. Throw away used tissues

For more information on the coronavirus, text "FACTS" to (903) 600-2600.

Read more from CBS19's newspaper partner, the Panola Watchman.