COVID 19 INFORMATION

Your City of Canton Emergency Management team, Mayor and Council are monitoring the progression of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potential impact on the community and city services.

To increase awareness and educate the public, the city has provided the following information.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)- The novel coronavirus, named SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19), is a respiratory virus that was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019 and now has been detected globally, including in the United States.

The following information is collected from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) website, www.cdc.gov.  

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are:

• Fever
• Cough
• Headaches
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Other symptoms are trouble breathing, chest pain or pressure, difficulty staying awake

Ways to Protect Yourself & Slow the Spread:

• Wear a mask to protect yourself and others 
• Stay 6ft apart from others that don't live with you
• Avoid crowds
• Avoid poorly ventilated indoor spaces
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use sanitizer if soap and water aren't available

What to Do If You're Sick:

• Stay home except to get medical care
• Isolate yourself from other members of your family to prevent spread (even if you don't feel sick, you can spread COVID-19 to others)
• Get care immediately if you are having emergency warning signs, like trouble breathing, pain or pressure in chest

For COVID testing and vaccine locations, visit https://www.dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/

Links and information from the City of Canton:

• Renewal of Mayoral Declaration- 1/1/2021
• Renewal of Mayoral Declaration- 12/1/2020
• Renewal of Mayoral Declaration- 11/1/2020
• Effective 11/9/2020, City Hall is closed for daily transactions until further notice.  
• Renewal of Mayoral Declaration- 9/27/2020
• Renewal of Mayoral Declaration- 8/28/2020
• Mayoral Declaration Regarding Events within the City- 7/29/2020
• City Parks are now open, including all common areas.  City Hall is now open to the public (social distancing is encouraged).  5/26/2020
• City of Canton Resolution 2020-17
• First Monday will be CLOSED for the May Show, April 30- May 4, 2020. Posted 4/8/2020
• City's latest Local State of Disaster Declaration Posted 4/3/20
• 1st Amended Proclamation Declaring a Local State of Disaster from Van Zandt County Posted 4/1/20
• Mayoral Declaration of Local State of Disaster Updated 3/24/20
• The May 2, 2020 election for three councilmembers is postponed until November 3, 2020. 
• Public Service Announcement Posted 3/17/20
• First Monday Closure 
• PUBLIC CLOSINGS:
  • Effective 3/19/2020: City Hall is closed to the public. If you need to meet with someone, please call 903-567-1841 to make an appointment. If you need to make a water payment, you can put checks or money orders (with your account number) in the front mail slot or in the South side drop box. And remember, we have online payment options and you can call the Water Dept at 903-567-2826 to pay by credit card.
  • Effective 3/18/2020, the City will be closing the animal shelter, all City parks, the CYRA ball park, tennis and basketball courts and the soccer fields until further notice. 

Links and information from Van Zandt County:

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Links and information from the State of Texas:

• Governor Abbott's GA-32- 10/7/2020
• Governor Abbott's GA-31- 9/17/2020
• Governor Abbott's GA-30- 9/17/2020
• Governor Abbott's GA-29- 7/2/2020
• Governor Abbott's Amended GA-28- 7/2/2020
• Governor Abbott's GA-28- 6/26/2020
• Governor Abbott's GA-26- 6/3/2020
• Governor Abbott's GA-23- 5/26/2020
• Governor Abbott's GA-21- 5/5/2020
• Governor Abbott's rulings - https://gov.texas.gov/organization/opentexas
• Governor Abbot's GA-19 - 4-27-2020
• Governor Abbott extends State Disaster Declaration Posted 4/13/2020
• Guidance for Houses of Worship During the COVID-19 Crisis from the Texas Attorney General Posted 4/6/2020
• Link to determine if you are an "essential service" as defined by Texas Executive Order GA-14  Posted 4/3/20
• Texas Health and Human Services launches COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line Posted 4/1/20 

Other Resources:

• Canton Economic Development Business & Worker Resources Posted 3/27/20​
• Christus Trinity Mother Frances resource link Posted 3/25/20