Shepherd 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 Shepherd, 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 Shepherd
Pastor from Shepherd, Texas will need a lung transplant after contracting COVID19 - ABC13 Houston
SHEPHERD, Texas (KTRK) -- A pastor from Shepherd, Texas will need a lung transplant after a long battle with COVID-19, his family said. During the height of February's historic winter storm ... More info »
abc13 - 04/04/2021 12:01pmCoronavirus Lockdowns: Businesses Turn to Armed Defiance - The New York Times
SHEPHERD, Texas — When Jamie Williams decided to reopen her East Texas tattoo studio last week in defiance of the state’s coronavirus restrictions, she asked Philip Archibald for help. More info »
The New York Times - 05/12/2020 12:00pmTexas pastor who helped winter storm recovery in need of lung transplant after COVID-19 battle - Chron
That's the gospel according to Pastor Rick Jolley of Shepherd, Texas. Jolley is now awaiting a lung transplant at Houston's Memorial Hermann Hospital after enduring a tough struggle with COVID-19. More info »
Houston Chronicle - 04/05/2021 11:42pmChristus Good Shepherd named third East Texas COVID-19 vaccine hub
A third COVID-19 vaccine hub was announced in East Texas on Monday with the addition of the Christus Good Shepherd Health System. Through the program, the state will send thousands of doses of the ... More info »
Tyler Morning Telegraph - 01/24/2021 10:00amCoronavirus 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