Port Arthur 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 Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur
COVID-19 Updates: Port Arthur reports 4 more deaths
Aug. 18, 12:20 p.m. — The Port Arthur Health Department is reporting the coronavirus-related deaths of four more residents in Port Arthur. They include three Black women between the age ranges ... More info »
12 NEWS - 08/17/2020 11:50pmIn Port Arthur, Creating COVID-19 Medical Equipment Puts Residents’ Health at Risk - Texas Monthly
Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, Benjamin Thomas had grown accustomed to wearing a mask in Port Arthur, his hometown, where inhaling the air can feel like breathing the exhaust of an old car. More info »
Texas Monthly - 09/01/2020 12:00pmPort Arthur ISD employees to receive $100 bonus for COVID vaccine | 12newsnow.com - KBMT
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Port Arthur Independent School District is giving its employees 100 reasons to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The district announced Friday that they are now offering a $100 ... More info »
12 NEWS - 08/27/2021 01:07pmSE Texas opening first coronavirus test site for residents without symptoms, other risk factors
Port Arthur Mayor Thurman artie addresses a question as representatives from multiple Southeast Texas counties annnounce the opening of a drive-thru testing unit for COVID-19 at Jack Brooks ... More info »
The Beaumont Enterprise - 06/09/2025 11:32amSE Texas officials survey options for worst-case coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Stan Packard expects be finished restoring a former Port Arthur nursing home in a few weeks — just in time, he hopes, to be a place to care for sick individuals should a spike in severe ... More info »
The Beaumont Enterprise - 07/30/2020 11:49pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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