Bishop and other towns across Texas are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Bishop, TX community.
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Texas COVID-19 Cases
Texas Total Coronavirus Cases: 8,600,393
Texas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Texas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 94,424
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Bishop
Firebrand Texas bishop tests limits of conservative Catholic dissent - Religion News Service
(RNS) — Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas, has become well-known for challenging advocates for abortion rights and those who want to make the COVID-19 vaccines mandatory ... More info »
Religion News Service - 01/31/2022 10:00amBishop Police Department Chief tested positive for COVID-19
BISHOP, Texas — The Bishop Police Department announced today that chief Edward Day has tested positive for the coronavirus. According to the department -- the chief is experiencing mild symptoms ... More info »
Kiii3 News - 01/18/2022 12:37amBishop CISD delays start date, waiting on devices
BISHOP, Texas — Bishop Consolidated Independent School District announced late Thursday night that it would be delaying its school year until Aug. 31. While the delay is because of COVID-19, it ... More info »
kristv - 08/07/2020 01:28pmEl Paso Bishop Asks for Prayer, Smaller Masses as Coronavirus Cases Increase - National Catholic Register
EL PASO, Texas — Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso has called for prayer and a small capacity of attendees at Mass, as a coronavirus case surge in the area has overwhelmed local hospitals. More info »
National Catholic Register - 10/26/2020 12:00pmCoronavirus is ablaze in West Texas as tourists flock to Big Bend and Marfa. Hospitals are running out of overflow options. - KSAT.com
Yet even as cases of the coronavirus have ballooned, tourists from other parts of the state have continued to flock to the region’s campsites and small communities, a worrying trend for local ... More info »
KSAT - 12/01/2020 03:00pm