TYLER, Texas - Texas prosecutors have accused an individual of falsely claiming on social media to testing positive at a hospital for the COVID-19 virus.
Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin announced the person’s arrest on Monday in a Facebook post. He said that over the weekend, the individual “falsely reported on social media” to testing positive for COVID-19 at Tyler County Hospital. DOWNLOAD THE FOX 7 AUSTIN NEWS APP FOR YOUR MOBILE DEVICE “The case was promptly investigated by the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office and delivered to the District Attorney’s Office,” Babin said.
Babin said his office charged the individual with making a false report, a misdemeanor. The name of the accused person has not been released, a member of