Alpine and other towns across Texas are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Alpine, TX community.

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Texas COVID-19 Cases

Texas New Coronavirus Cases:
Texas Total Coronavirus Cases: 8,600,393
Texas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Texas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 94,424

U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662

Last updated June 10, 2023

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Coronavirus News for Alpine

‘Small Town, No Hospital’: Covid-19 Is Overwhelming Rural West Texas

ALPINE, Texas — It is one of the fastest-growing coronavirus hot spots in the nation, but there are no long lines of cars piled up for drive-through testing and no rush of appointments to get ... More info »

The New York Times - 12/08/2020 10:00am

‘Backyard’ of Texas Braces for Coronavirus Outbreak

MARFA, Texas (CN) – The Big Bend region of West Texas, often called the state’s “backyard” for its sprawling national park and sought-after remoteness away from urban life, is one of the most sparsely ... More info »

Courthouse News Service - 03/06/2020 06:08am

Texas coronavirus cases spike as state reopens. Officials still see hope. - The Texas Tribune

Abbott is looking at two figures: the percentage of tests in the state that come back positive and the percentage of patients with COVID-19 who are hospitalized. More info »

The Texas Tribune - 04/30/2020 11:14pm

COVID-19 Surges Threaten to Overwhelm Rural Texas Hospitals - The Texas Observer

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas have grown more than six times since May 25, ... Generally COVID-19 patients in Alpine are rushed to larger hospitals in Odessa or El Paso, ... More info »

The Texas Observer - 07/09/2020 01:01am

Coronavirus is ablaze in West Texas as tourists flock to Big Bend and Marfa. Hospitals are running out of overflow options. - KSAT.com

Yet even as cases of the coronavirus have ballooned, tourists from other parts of the state have continued to flock to the region’s campsites and small communities, a worrying trend for local ... More info »

KSAT - 12/01/2020 03:00pm