COVID-19

COVID testing in PA

Free walk-up COVID-19 testing will be provided by the city of Port Arthur, the state of Texas and Lamar State College Port Arthur on Aug. 4-6. Tuesday, Aug. 4, testing will be facilitated at the Carl Parker Multipurpose Center, 1800 Lakeshore Drive, from noon to 4 p.m.

AG and DOJ warn of counterfeit, mislabeled, non-existent PPE

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas, are informing the public about several fraudulent schemes involving masks, personal protection equipment (PPE) and other COVID-19 related equipment.

Closed (again): Beaumont council rescinds open-facility vote

July 28, in an about-face a week after deciding to open previously closed city of Beaumont facilities that include the Sterling Pruitt activity center, various Community Centers, the Civic Center and the Event Centre that has weddings booked days out, City Council voted by majority to again shutter...

Medicaid, CHIP providers urged to apply for COVID-19 funds

July 24, Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) urged eligible Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers to apply for federal COVID-19 relief funds before the Aug. 3 deadline.

Help wanted: Convalescent plasma donors needed to jumpstart COVID-19 recovery

As COVID-19 infections soar to nearly 4 million confirmed cases across the United States and cases in Texas continue to climb, hospital beds are filling up fast.

Nederland suffers another COVID-related death

July 17, the city of Port Arthur and Jefferson County health departments reported the fourth COVID-19 related death of a resident of Nederland. The individual was a white female between the ages of 80-85. It has been determined that this individual had underlying health conditions.

'Sure cure' no sure thing as demand threatens supply

  As Southeast Texas experiences an insurgence of confirmed COVID-19 cases in a population that spans all races, tax brackets and zip codes, the mortality rate attributed to the potentially fatal disease has been fairly low.

Jail outbreak slows in county jail, climbs in Beaumont prison

“We tested probably 20-something folks and only had two (positive) in that dorm,” Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens said of jail COVID-19 testing this week.

Another life lost to COVID-19 in Port Arthur

July 14, the City of Port Arthur Health Department (PAHD) reported the eighth COVID-19 related death of a resident of Port Arthur. The individual was an African American female between the age ranges of 50-55. It has been determined that this individual had underlying health conditions.

'Maxed out'

Holiday plans include hitting up a Texas water park? Catching some sun at the beach? Barbecuing with family and friends?