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On Thursday evening, April 2, Hemphill County Hospital District reported the first positive test for COVID-19 in Hemphill County. The news rocked the community, emptied local streets, and resulted in the closing of more local businesses, whose resources were already stretched thin by the pandemic’s effects.

Today, HCH released a report on the current status of COVID-19 testing in this county. The report: 12 have been tested, two tests are pending, nine have been returned as negative, and one came back positive for the virus last Thursday.

The number of global coronavirus cases has doubled since last week. By Wednesday afternoon, the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center had confirmed 932,605 cases and 46,809 deaths worldwide.

In an abrupt shake-up Monday evening, Canadian/Hemphill County Economic Development Council members accepted the resignations of both the executive director and marketing director, before immediately turning their attention to the approval of emergency support for local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Wednesday morning, Hemphill County Judge George Briant issued a declaration of local state of disaster due to a public health emergency.

The Canadian/Hemphill County Economic Development Council has approved funding to assist local businesses struggling to survive the double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and the freefall of oil prices. Qualifying businesses may apply for assistance through either or both of two funds: the

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility opens in Amarillo

AUSTIN—Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds business owners that for many property types, April 15 is the deadline to file property tax renditions with their county appraisal districts. Different deadlines apply for certain regulated property.

Congress recently passed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, which is intended to help smallbusiness owners and individuals survive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting disruption of commerce.

The number of global coronavirus cases has doubled since last week. By Wednesday afternoon, the World Health Organization had confirmed 413,467 cases and 18,433 deaths in what it now considers a pandemic.

City reports staff precautionary measures, ‘soft closes’ business offices