Coryell County numbers jump as state plays catchup on case numbers

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Coryell County released its most recent update for COVID-19 virus cases in the county as of Wednesday afternoon.

Coryell County officials refuse to count “probable” cases of COVID-19

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Coryell County released its most recent update for COVID-19 virus cases in the county as of Saturday afternoon and was awaiting another update from the Texas Department of State Health Services as of Monday morning.

Local businesses, churches, city leader deal with COVID-19

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Coryell County released its most recent update for COVID-19 virus cases in the county on Wednesday afternoon. As of that time, there were 204 positive cases, not including inmates housed at the Texas Department of Corrections.

CCISD releases return to school plan for August

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District has released its plan for returning students and staff to school in August.

Texas A&M system inks deal for free COVID-19 testing for all students, faculty and staff

Special to Leader-Press   COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Students, faculty and staff at all 11 Texas A&M System universities across the state will soon have quick and easy access to free testing for COVID-19.

Two more Coryell County residents deceased due to COVID-19

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The newest report on Friday from Coryell County shows that two more have died from COVID-19 in Coryell County. They are both listed as male, one living in “Gatesville rural” area of the county, and the other listed as Copperas Cove.

County officials briefed by Coryell Health on COVID-19 testing capabilities in county

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Dr. Jeff Bates, chief medical officer at Coryell Health, updated the Coryell County commissioners on the COVID-19 testing capabilities during a special meeting of the commissioners court on Monday afternoon.

Coryell County COVID-19 number reporting hiccups due to state backlog

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Between June 1 and June 26, Coryell County has seen a total of 46 confirmed positive cases of the COVID-19 virus.

Positive Coronavirus cases found in area athletic programs

  By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The recent surge and Coronavirus cases in Texas has forced Governor Greg Abbott to pump the brakes on reopening and puts the fall sporting season in question as school districts throughout Texas report new cases.

Copperas Cove’s COVID-19 numbers not surging like state average, but inching higher

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press      With a strong surge in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Bell and McLennan Counties, Coryell County along with the city of Copperas Cove have seen a continued creep upward in numbers, but haven’t seen the surge as in other counties and other hot spots in...