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Two Additional Deaths in Gaines County

On Monday, Nov. 30, the South Plains Public Health District confirmed two new COVID-19 related deaths in Gaines County. As of press time on Tuesday, the total number of cases in Gaines County since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic is 964.

COVID Numbers Continue to Rise

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On Nov. 1, total COVID-19 positive cases in Gaines County hovered at 597 and, according to reports from the South Plains Public Health Department, there had been nine deaths related to the coronavirus; by the end of the month, the total was 13. An additional 339 Gaines County residents were confirmed positive for COVID-19 in November.

Masks Required in County Buildings

With the rapid rise in the number of COVID cases in Gaines County, Judge Tom Keyes and the county commissioners voted unanimously in their meeting on Tuesday to mandate wearing masks in all county buildings.

Important COVID-19 Update for Gaines County

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Press Release
October 27, 2020

Loop goes remote until Nov. 2

Infectious disease specialists throughout the country are predicting a surge of coronavirus cases and a second wave. As a precaution, Loop ISD students are going remote using Google classroom, said pre-k through high school principal, Charla Scott. Due to a couple of COVID-cases on campus, Loop classrooms will remain empty, at least of students, until Nov. 2.

SPPHD and Seminole ISD continue to track COVID-19 cases

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During the week of Oct. 12-Oct. 16, the South Plains Public Health District (SPPHD) confirmed 41 new cases of COVID-19 in Gaines County. Positive cases since the beginning of the pandemic locally are at 454, with 354 of those marked as recovered. Ninety-three remain active, and Gaines County has had seven deaths.

7th COVID-19 Death Reported in Gaines County

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The South Plains Public Health District confirmed Gaines County’s seventh death due to COVID-19 on Monday, Sept. 21. Currently, 36 cases remain active in the county, and 274 individuals have recovered of the 317 total.

COVID-19 recovery numbers in county on the rise

The latest data from the South Plains Public Health Department indicates that 268 of the 307 patients in Gaines County testing positive for COVID-19 have recovered. Forty-three of the positive cases remain active as of press time. Death totals locally remain at six.

The 2019 projection from the U.S. Census Bureau estimates the population of Gaines County to be 21,492. Using those numbers, only 1.4 percent of the county’s population has contracted the virus since March. Currently, 87 percent of those testing positive have recovered.

GC Residents Now Required to Wear Masks as Cases Continue to Rise

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With Gov. Abbott's recent disaster declaration addressing the most recent second wave of the coronavirus, resulting in more stringent rules, an increasing number of Texans have raised the issue of personal liberty, as well as the effectiveness of mask requirements that have accompanied the declaration.

Governor Abbott Establishes Statewide Face Covering Requirements, Issues Proclamation to Limit Gatherings

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AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions on some outdoor gatherings of over 10 people, and making it mandatory that, with certain exceptions, people cannot be in groups larger than ten and must maintain six feet of social distancing from others.