CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas — Cherokee County has confirmed a second case of COVID-19.
According to the Cherokee County Public Health Department, the case is travel related and the person has mild illness and self-isolating at home.
Below is a full list of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the East Texas region:
- Angelina County - 3
- Bowie County - 1
- Cass County - 1
- Cherokee County - 2
- Franklin County - 1
- Gregg County - 5
- Henderson County - 1
- Harrison County - 1
- Hopkins County - 1
- Morris County - 1
- Nacodoches County - 2
- Rusk County - 3
- Smith County - 31, 1 death
- Shelby County - 1
- Upshur County - 1
- Van Zandt County - 1, 1 death
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Human coronaviruses are commonly spread through respiratory droplets, such as coughing and sneezing.
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