CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas — The Cherokee County Public Health Department confirmed the county's third positive case of COVID-19.
The county says the new cases was caused by travel within the U.S. Health officials are currently interviewing people who may have come in contact with the patient.
Below is a full list of confirmed COVID-19 in East Texas:
- Angelina County - 4
- Bowie County - 9, 1 death
- Camp County - 1
- Cass County - 2
- Cherokee County - 3
- Franklin County - 1
- Gregg County - 5
- Henderson County - 1
- Harrison County - 1
- Hopkins County - 1
- Morris County - 1
- Nacogdoches County - 2
- Polk County - 1
- Rusk County - 3
- Shelby County - 2
- Smith County - 32, 1 death
- Upshur County - 2
- Van Zandt County - 2, 1 death
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.
