By Jerrie Whiteley
Herald Democrat
The good news is that the active number of COVID-19 cases in the county continues to fall according to information released on Friday. The bad news is three more people suffered COVID-19 related deaths.
Because of the way the state is releasing information about COVID-19 deaths, the Herald Democrat can t say when the people died, just that the county notified the public about the deaths on Friday evening. Nor can we report on how old the people were, where in the county they lived, what they did for a living, or how they contributed to the community. The number of people lost to the illness since the pandemic began now stands at 252.
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By Jerrie Whiteley
Herald Democrat
Grayson County reported three more COVID-19 related deaths Thursday bringing the total since the pandemic began to 193. The county also announced 156 new cases bringing the total active cases to 742 on Thursday.
Even though some people in the county have begun to receive a vaccine for the virus, the report from the GC Office of Emergency Management and Health Department continues to stress the absolute need for people to continue to wear masks, practice social distancing, wash their hands frequently and remain home if they are ill or suspect that they may be ill..
Free testing for the virus continues to be available to the public without a doctor s order at the back parking lot of Midway Mall, 4800 Texoma Parkway, in Sherman, Monday through Saturday. For more information and to schedule a test, go to GoGetTested.com. People who are tested are advised to self isolate until they get the results of their tests and to continue to do so if they get
Herald Democrat
Wednesday s release of public information from Grayson County about current COVID-19 cases revealed another large spike in local cases. The county reported 312 new cases on Wednesday bringing the active number of cases in the county to 773.
Fortunately, the number of reported deaths from the virus in the county did not increase on Wednesday and remained at 190.
Even though some people in the county have begun to receive a vaccine for the virus, the report from the GC Office of Emergency Management and Health Department continues to stress the absolute need for people to continue to wear masks, practice social distancing, wash their hands frequently and remain home if they are ill or suspect that they may be ill..