COVID update for the Area

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The Department of State Health Services(DSHS) guidelines have changed for reporting positive cases.  A positive PCR test is now considered a Confirmed Positive Case and a positive antigen test is now considered a Probable Case. This adds a line for each entity reported.

Change per DSHS Guidelines. A Confirmed Case is a positive PCR test, a Probable Case is a positive antigen test. Both types of cases are counted.


COVID-19 Update Gaines County
Gaines County total cases: 2191
1 New Confirmed Case
1 New Probable Case
5 Active
2121 Recovered
65 Deaths


COVID-19 Update Dawson County
Dawson County total cases: 2208
0 New Confirmed Cases
2 New Probable Cases
12 Active
2116 Recovered
80 Deaths


COVID-19 Update Terry County
Terry County total cases: 2247
0 New Confirmed Cases
8 New Probable Cases
48 Active
2132 Recovered
67 Deaths


COVID-19 Update Yoakum County
Yoakum County total cases: 1291
3 New Confirmed Cases
7 New Probable Cases
30 Active
1227 Recovered
34 Deaths


COVID-19 Update Lynn County
Lynn County total cases: 866
2 New Confirmed Cases
0 New Probable Cases
5 Active
834 Recovered
27 Deaths

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