Fairview Healthcare of Fairfield put out an alert recently about the large increase in positive testing for COVID-19.

If you are sick and having a cough, congestion, sore throat, temperature, body aches; or have been in close contact with someone having these symptoms, please reschedule your visit to our local nursing homes.

“We will continue to be devoted to the safety of our residents, staff and community,” says Dena Looney, RN/DON.

FULLY VACCINATED

As of Monday, July 26th, 26.1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been administered to 14.6 million Texans.

Over 52% of people 12 years or older are now fully vaccinated in our state. This number comprises about 75% of Texans as 65 or older.

Here are the percentages of fully vaccinated individuals in local counties:
12 years +  | 65 years +
–Freestone: 31.54% | 56.63%
–Navarro: 39.42% | 67.50%
–Limestone: 31.42% | 54.30%
–Leon: 33.00% | 58.26%
–Anderson: 33.44% | 56.40%

COVID-19 CASES

The Texas Department of Health and Humans Services has updated their COVID-19 app, visit dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/ and click Case Count to view to information.

Here is a current look at cases for local counties:

Confirmed | Probable | Fatalities | Active cases
–Freestone: 1,138 | 896 | 50 | 49
–Navarro: 3,520 | 2,532 | 147 | 94
–Limestone: 2,236 | 687 | 81 | 91
–Leon: 1,316 | 383 | 43 | 37
–Anderson: 4,796 | 1,496 | 133 | 55

The inmate unit list has been shortened to only include the prisons in Freestone County and surrounding counties.

Current numbers of confirmed active case inmates in the State of Texas are as follows:
–Beto – 1 inmate and 1 employees
–Boyd – 0 inmates and 1 employees
–Coffield – 0 inmates and 3 employees
–Michael – 0 inmates and 0 employees
–Powledge – 0 inmates and 1 employees

COVID-19 Variants

Because viruses constantly change through mutation, new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 are expected to occur. Multiple variants have been documented in Texas and the United States that may spread more easily or cause more serious illness.

Current scientific evidence indicates that available vaccines are effective at protecting people from severe illness caused by these variants.

Public health officials at the federal, state and local levels continue to study them, monitor their spread, develop strategies to slow their spread and test how variants may respond to existing therapies, vaccines and testing.

LOCAL VACCINE SITES

Texas is currently allowing vaccinations for all persons 12 and over.

Visit online at https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/ to find a location near you.

Know someone who is eligible for a vaccine but doesn’t have internet access? Have them call 833-832-7067 for referral to a local vaccine provider.

Or, text your zip code to 438829 to receive a list of vaccination sites near you.

Local providers include the following:

–Freestone County
Pharmacy Plus of Teague – Walk-ins okay. J&J, Moderna. Call 254-739-2585.
Hometown Pharmacy – Fairfield: Moderna. Call 903-389-2541 for info.

–Limestone County
CVS Pharmacy – Walk-ins okay. Pfizer. Call 254-472-0306.
Walmart – Mexia: Walk-ins okay. J&J, Moderna. Call 254-562-3831.
H.E.B. – Walk-ins okay. J&J, Moderna, Pfizer. 254-562-5123.

–Anderson County:
Kroger Pharmacy – Palestine: Walk-ins okay. Pfizer. Call 903-729-5362 or visit https://www.kroger.com/i/coronavirus-update/vaccine for more information
Walmart – Walk-ins okay. Moderna. 903-729-4441.
Walgreens – Walk-ins accepted. J&J, Pfizer. Call 903-723-4705 for information.

–Navarro County
HEB – Corsicana: Walk-ins welcome. J&J, Moderna, Pfizer. Call 903-874-6546 or visit www.vaccine.heb.com for more information.
CVS Pharmacy – Corsicana: Walk-ins okay. Pfizer. Call 903-874-6597 to inquire.
Walmart – Corsicana: Walk-ins welcome. Moderna. Call 903-872-6691.