Austin 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 Austin, TX community.
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Texas COVID-19 Cases
Texas Total Coronavirus Cases: 8,363,465
Texas New Coronavirus Deaths: 1
Texas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 93,373
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,084,488
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 4
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,164,966
Coronavirus News for Austin
Final approval given to bill allocating $1.5 billion to broadband expansion in Texas
Texas lawmakers made the biggest investment for broadband development in state history Sunday with a bill allocating $1.5 billion to an infrastructure fund that is meant to expand internet ... More info »
Click2Houston - 05/28/2023 07:22pmCoronavirus in Texas: Austin Mayor Steve Adler calls on community to follow, help enforce new stay-at-home order
AUSTIN, Texas — In an April 14 press conference ... Escott said regarding talks about a "peak" or coronavirus, there has been a misconception that COVID-19 then suddenly goes away. More info »
KVUE - 05/07/2023 12:00pmFight still ahead for Texas' Ken Paxton after historic impeachment deepens GOP divisions
The historic impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in America’s biggest red state ... More info »
ABC - 05/28/2023 02:06pmTexas Legislature passes bill to offer new moms a year of Medicaid coverage
A committee of House and Senate members agreed to a plan to extend Medicaid coverage for a year after childbirth — with a controversial anti-abortion amendment attached. The bill now goes to both ... More info »
Click2Houston - 05/28/2023 04:40pmCoronavirus Relief Funds Application Now Open In Austin
AUSTIN, TX — Applications for emergency funds to residents experiencing financial hardship related to the coronavirus pandemic opened on Monday, city officials reminded. The Rise 2.0 application ... More info »
Patch - 05/18/2023 12:00pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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