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COVID-19 Updates

Important COVID-19 Update for Gaines County

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Press Release
October 27, 2020

SPPHD Reports Two More COVID-19 Deaths

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In what many doctors and scientists are calling a second wave, the South Plains Public Health District confirmed 52 new positive COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths in Gaines County between Monday, Oct. 19 and press time on Friday, Oct. 23. Currently, there have been a total of nine COVID related deaths in Gaines County.

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.

COVID, Capacity Updates

Numbers released by the South Plains Public Health District show Gaines County with 411 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic. There have been seven deaths and 329 individuals diagnosed with the coronavirus have recovered; 75 remain active.

Commissioners Extend State Disaster Declaration

In a special meeting called for Monday at the Gaines County Courthouse, the Gaines County Commissioner's Court voted to keep in place all guidelines in Governor Greg Abbott's most recent Disaster Declaration for the state of Texas. This is the 17th iteration to the original Declaration released in March, 2020, following the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in Texas.

COVID-19 Cases Update

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As of press time on October 2, Gaines County has had a total of 3 71 positive COVID-19 cases. Three hundred individuals have recovered and 64 remain active. The South Plains Public Health Department continues to keep local residents abreast of the number of individuals contracting (and recovering from) the virus. Also offering full disclosure is the Seminole ISD. COVID-19 updates on school campuses are available on the SISD website.

Flu or COVID-19?

COVID-19 cases in Gaines County totaled 339 as of press time on Friday; 286 have recovered and 46 remain active. With the influenza season hovering overhead, the Associated Press has released information on determining the difference between the flu and COVID-19.

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.