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Seventh Case in Beaumont

Today, March 24, 2020 the Beaumont Public Health Department (BPHD) received confirmation of another positive case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a Beaumont resident bringing the current number to 7.

Governor Abbott Announces Increased PPE Supply

Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference to provide an update on incoming supplies of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other resources to aid Texas’ response to COVID-19.

Joint county COVID-19 team begins daily updates

The following information from the Southeast Texas Regional Emergency Operations Center summarizes activities and developments related to COVID-19 in Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton and Orange counties: Positive for COVID-19 – 9 total ·       Beaumont – 6 ·       Lumberton – 1 ·       Silsbee...

Fake map, real malware

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an alert for a malicious fake online coronavirus website pretending to be the live map for coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by Johns Hopkins University.

Beaumont shuts down numerous city facilities

Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames signed an amended Declaration of Local Disaster on March 23. Under the amended order, a number of facilities are now closed to the public until further notice.

PAPD responds to aggravated assault

March 23, at about 8:45 p.m., officers with the Port Arthur Police department responded to a call at Pebble Creek Apartments, 4251 Jimmy Johnson Blvd., in reference to shots fired. Upon their arrival, officers found a black male victim that had sustained a gunshot wound to his lower body.

Jefferson County Commissioners change up public meetings

JEFFERSON COUNTY PRESS RELEASE: As the coronavirus has prevented people from gathering, Governor Abbott has suspended part of the open-meeting law.

Six confirmed COVID-19 cases in Beaumont

FROM BEAUMONT PUBLIC HEALTH: Today, March 23, 2020 the Beaumont Public Health Department (BPHD) received confirmations of 3 positive cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Beaumont residents bringing the current number to 6.

Orange County tightens emergency order guidelines

Similar to measures nearby Jefferson and Hardin counties have taken in recent days, Orange County Judge John Gothia signed a second amended emergency order today, March 23.

JCSO makes drug bust during stop

March 20, at about 11:30 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Task Force, while conducting an investigation on a subject who was supplying a large amount of various narcotics to the Southeast Texas area, stopped the subject on a speeding violation in the 250000 block of Highway 73.