SHELBY COUNTY, Texas — Shelby County Office of Emergency Management is reporting an additional confirmed case of COVID-19, according to Shelby County Today. Bringing the county to a total of nine cases.
Out of the nine confirmed cases, the county reports only one of those cases to be travel related (according to DSHS investigations). Meaning the other eight are community spread.
The county issued a “stay home, stay safe” order on Monday, March 30.
Below is a full list of confirmed COVID-19 in East Texas:
- Anderson County - 1
- Angelina County - 8
- Bowie County - 9, 1 death
- Camp County - 1
- Cass County - 4
- Cherokee County - 6
- Franklin County - 1
- Gregg County - 13
- Harrison County - 5, 1 death
- Henderson County - 1
- Hopkins County - 3
- Lamar County - 3
- Morris County - 1
- Nacogdoches County - 8
- Panola County - 4
- Polk County - 7
- Rusk County - 7
- San Augustine County - 3, 1 death
- Shelby County - 9
- Smith County - 53, 1 death
- Titus County - 1
- Upshur County - 3
- Van Zandt County - 3, 1 death
- Wood County - 1
The CDC recommends the following to help protect yourself:
- Washing hands
- Avoid close contact
- Distance self between other people
- Stay home
- Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing
- Throw away used tissues
For more information on the coronavirus, text "FACTS" to (903) 600-2600.
