Palestine 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 Palestine, 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 Palestine
Prisons Are Coronavirus Hot Spots. Palestine’s Got Five of Them.
News & Politics Prisons Are Coronavirus Hot Spots. Palestine’s Got Five of Them. A COVID-19 outbreak in a maximum-security unit has created rifts between the local government and the Texas ... More info »
Texas Monthly - 05/03/2020 12:00pmPalestine, Texas, Worries as Local Prison Officers Get COVID-19 - The Marshall Project
In March, the governor of Texas barred large gatherings to slow down the virus, forcing the Palestine Chamber of Commerce to postpone the city’s biggest annual event, the Dogwood Festival. By April 2, ... More info »
The Marshall Project - 05/03/2020 12:00pmTDJC’s Beto Unit in Palestine now has 106 confirmed COVID-19 cases - KLTV 7
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - As of 4 p.m. on Wednesday, there were 106 confirmed COVID-19 cases at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Beto Unit in Palestine. That number is up nine from the previous ... More info »
KLTV - 04/16/2020 08:54amTDCJ’s Beto Unit in Palestine has 97 confirmed COVID-19 cases among inmates - KLTV 7
ANDERSON COUNTY, Texas (KLTV) - As of Tuesday, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Beto Unit in Palestine had 97 inmates who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to a TDCJ ... More info »
KLTV - 04/15/2020 06:00amCoronavirus in Texas: What we know, latest updates - Austin American-Statesman
Coronavirus in Texas. The Department of State Health Services has confirmed at least 69,920 cases of COVID-19 in Texas as of June 5. Throughout Texas, 1,767 people have died from COVID-19, ... More info »
Austin American-Statesman - 03/09/2020 12:00pm