{"id":907044,"date":"2020-07-24T16:55:50","date_gmt":"2020-07-24T21:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?p=872120"},"modified":"2020-08-05T15:54:07","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T20:54:07","slug":"one-new-covid-19-case-in-smith-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=907044","title":{"rendered":"50 new Coronavirus cases in Smith County"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"TYLER — Smith County added 50 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total to 2,106, with 512 total recoveries. There are 13 deaths associated with the coronavirus, and 1,581 active cases. To find a free testing location in the East Texas area, visit https:\/\/www.nethealthcovid19.org\/testing<\/a>. You can see a complete list of reopening facilities and phone information on Tyler’s webpage by clicking the link. https:\/\/www.cityoftyler.org\/government\/departments\/communications\/coronavirus-updates<\/a>. For a full list of adjusted Smith County services, please visit https:\/\/www.smith-county.com\/government\/departments\/corona-virus-information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tyler Independent School District<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tyler ISD continues preparations to Return to Learn and welcome students back Wednesday, Aug. 19, for a safe and successful school year. As part of this preparation, district parents and guardians are asked to complete a brief survey by Wednesday, July 15. The survey is located on the TylerISD.org\/ReturnToLearn web page under Update #3. Additional updates posted on the TylerISD.org\/ReturnToLearn page include the new Blended Learning and Digital Education (BLADE) remote learning system and school bus health and safety protocols. Stay tuned for more details and updates as they become available.<\/p>\n

\"\"Hospital Updates<\/strong> Due to CDC recommendation, CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances is asking all patients, visitors and employees to wear a mask while visiting facilities. Homemade cloth masks are appropriate for visitors. Providers and health care workers will continue to use appropriate medical masks (PPE) when working. Both CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic and UT Health East Texas have expanded telehealth services and online screening tools to best serve their patients. Telehealth services will be HIPAA-compliant. If you are experiencing or developing COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath, call to speak with a clinician who will provide telephonic triage and make appropriate referrals in accordance with CDC guidelines. Additionally, you may visit http:\/\/www.coronavirus.gov<\/a> and take a “Coronavirus Self-Checker” assessment. This will help you communicate symptoms to your doctor when you call their office before making a visit.<\/p>\n

To coordinate prescreening and referral directly with UT Health East Texas, patients may call (903) 596- DOCS. To coordinate prescreening and referral directly with CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances, patients may call (903) 606-DOCS. **In the event of an emergency, call 911.<\/p>\n

\"\"Texas Department of Public Safety<\/strong>The Texas Department of Public Safety has established a webpage to answer frequently asked questions about required quarantine regarding air travel:https:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/COVIDtravel\/<\/a>. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driver License (DL) Offices in North\/East Texas have reopened with limited services. Customers can begin scheduling appointments through the DPS website at http:\/\/www.dps.texas.gov\/DriverLicense\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

DPS services are limited to appointments only; for customers seeking a first-time Texas DL, commercial driver license (CDL), learner license or identification (ID) card, as well as those who need to take a driving test. Customers must pay with a credit card, check or money order. NO CASH PAYMENTS.<\/p>\n

Upon arrival at the DL office, customers can check-in with their smart device or by using the kiosk inside the office. Due to social distancing requirements related to COVID-19, we are asking that customers wait in their car after checking in. Customers will receive a text message when it’s time to come inside to complete their transaction.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, the extension of the expiration of Texas DL\/CDL\/ID\/Election Identification Certificate (EIC) cards remains in effect. Due to the extension still being active, appointments for renewals will not be available until further notice.<\/p>\n

DPS is taking extensive measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 and ensure customers and staff are as safe as possible during DL transactions. Visit http:\/\/www.txdps.texas.gov<\/a> for more information on safety measures that will be in place as DL offices reopen. Find out if you are eligible for online services by visiting Texas.gov.<\/p>\n

Re-opening resources are available to business owners from the State of Texas: just click the link. http:\/\/www.TDEM.texas.gov\/essentialservices<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TYLER — Smith County added 50 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total to 2,106, with 512 total recoveries. There are 13 deaths associated with the coronavirus, and 1,581 active cases. To find a free testing location in the East Texas area, visit https:\/\/www.nethealthcovid19.org\/testing. You can see a complete list of reopening facilities and … Continue reading 50 new Coronavirus cases in Smith County<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[177],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-907044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news-archive-archives"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-03 10:35:16","action":"change-status","newStatus":"trash","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/907044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=907044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/907044\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=907044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=907044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=907044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}