04/03/2020
04/03/2020
Local News for Midland, Texas
04/03/2020
04/03/2020
Three new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Midland
The City of Midland Health Department is currently conducting their investigation on three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Midland County, bringing the overall case count to twenty-two. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
Midland-based ProPetro lays off 388 workers
Midland-based ProPetro announced this week it’s laying of more than 380 workers at its facility on FM307, according to RIGZONE.com. Read the rest of the article on cbs7.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
Ector County confirms 7 new cases; total is up to 22
The age range of the seven patients with confirmed cases is 27 to 79. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
Wells Fargo donates $57,500 for COVID-19 relief in Midland-Odessa
The Wells Fargo Foundation is donating $57,500 to support COVID-19 relief in Midland and Odessa. Read the rest of the article on cbs7.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
Lee High School: The hotline also will …
The hotline also will provide options to connect with PermiaCare counselors, who are experienced in crisis counseling, at 877-420-3962. PermiaCare is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is available to any student, staff member or member of the community. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
Lee High School: Midland ISD has launched …
Midland ISD has launched a counseling support hotline to provide further support for our students, families, staff and community members in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. The counseling support hotline will provide access to Midland ISD counseling staff 7 a.m.-7p weekdays Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
MISD closes Memorial Stadium
There have been social media reports that the stadium and track have been sites for gatherings. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
Midland ISD: Midland ISD has launched …
Midland ISD has launched a counseling support hotline. Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
Hospital district: Sales tax election won’t be in June
The Midland County Hospital District, it appears, will not plan the postponed sales tax election for June. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.04/03/2020
Nearly half of county’s 19 coronavirus cases are 20-somethings
The number of confirmed cases as of Thursday afternoon was 19, and 20-somethings make up nearly half of the cases. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.
04/03/2020
Midland-Odessa Chinese Association donates thousands of gloves, masks to hospitals
Weeks after they were shocked by a hate crime in Midland, the Asian community is showing nothing but love for their fellow West Texans. Read the rest of the article on cbs7.com READ MORE.04/03/2020
UT report provides coronavirus projections
A report from University of Texas at Austin estimates 20,000 to 30,000 Midlanders could be infected with coronavirus as it reaches its peak. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.04/02/2020
Mayor: Gift after Sam’s stabbing is what’s expected from Basin residents
Midland community leaders celebrated a gift of medical supplies from the Midland-Odessa Chinese Association during the Unified Command Team press conference Thursday at the Midland County Annex. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.04/02/2020
MMH to receive one-tenth of coronavirus test order
Midland Memorial Hospital will be receiving fewer than 100 rapid-response COVID-19 tests, out of an order they placed for 1,000 of these tests, CEO Russell Meyers said during a press briefing Wednesday. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.04/02/2020
Ector County confirms four new coronavirus cases
Ector County Health Department confirmed four new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, which brings the total to 15 in Ector County. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.04/02/2020
Health department: Whereabouts not tracked before patients showed symptoms
The city of Midland Health Department will start investigating where those confirmed to have coronavirus (COVID-19) had traveled to — including inside Midland — 48 hours before being symptomatic. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.04/02/2020
Three new coronavirus cases confirmed in Midland, total now at 19
The City of Midland announced three new coronavirus cases on Thursday afternoon bringing their total count to 19. Read the rest of the article on cbs7.com READ MORE.04/02/2020
City confirms 3 new coronavirus cases in Midland
The City of Midland Health Department is currently conducting their investigation on three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Midland County, bringing the overall case count to nineteen. Read the rest of the article on mrt.com READ MORE.04/02/2020