Covid-19

Data: Smith County’s active COVID-19 cases continue to rise

COVID-19 infections are spreading rapidly across East Texas as the region continues to see high transmission rates and…

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New COVID-19 cases in Gregg County more than double; active cases up 110%

New cases of COVID-19 in Gregg County more than doubled in three days as the number of active…

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Testing again a challenge as omicron concerns send patients to Longview-area ERs

Local health officials are looking for other ways to offer COVID-19 testing as the recent omicron variant has…

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Data: New COVID cases in Smith County double those reported earlier this week

New cases of COVID-19 in Smith County on Thursday more than doubled the amount of new cases reported…

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Local school districts update COVID-19 protocols as students return from winter break

As students make their way back to campuses after the winter break, COVID-19 has been rapidly transmitting throughout…

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East Texas families welcome 2022 babies

A Longview baby was a New Year’s wish come true for his mother. Debanier Horton rubbed her stomach,…

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East Texas families welcome new babies born in 2022

Due to COVID-19 spreading through the country and in the East Texas community, Jacksonville resident Paulina Arredondo knew…

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Monoclonal antibody treatments sparse in East Texas as facilities await shipments

Amid a nationwide shortage of monoclonal antibody treatments, East Texas facilities are awaiting arrival of those treatments thanks…

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COVID data: Community transmission rates rising across the region

Cases of COVID-19 are rapidly spreading in Gregg County, according to the latest public health data. As of…

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COVID data: ‘Substantial’ transmission rates reached in multiple East Texas counties

Community transmission continues to rise to an “uncontrolled” level in East Texas, according to the Northeast Public Health…