COVID-19 Update: Tuesday 4/28/20

+There are now 487 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the six Southeast Texas county area. 289 cases have been reported in Jefferson County, 99 in Hardin County, 70 in Orange County, 21 in Jasper County, 6 in Tyler County, and 2 in Newton County. There have been 25 Coronoavirus related deaths.

+The city of Beaumont has reported 212 positive COVID-19 cases. There are 220 in the Beaumont jurisdiction, which includes Fannett, Cheek, China, and Nome. Of those testing positive, 109 are males and 116 are females. 71 of the positive cases are residents between the ages of 51 and 70. There have been 3 positive cases of children under 10. There have been 15 death related COVID-19 cases in Beaumont. The latest death in Beaumont was on Monday and was a man, aged between 70 and 80 with underlying health issues.

+The Southeast Texas Call Center is in operation daily between the hours of 8:00 am-8:00pm... Remember, you must call 409-550-2536 to be screened before you can be tested at one of the two testing sites in Southeast Texas. 5,617 calls have been made to the center since it began operation on March 20th. 3,225 residents have been tested. The center received 227 calls on Monday.

+For additional information across the six county region, which includes Jefferson, Hardin, Orange, Jasper, Newton, and Tyler Counties you can go to SETINFO.org. That page is updated on a daily basis.


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