Odessa 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 Odessa, TX community.
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Texas COVID-19 Cases
Texas Total Coronavirus Cases: 8,600,393
Texas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Texas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 94,424
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Odessa
‘Busting out of the seams’: West Texas hospitals pushed to the limit in unprecedented Covid-19 surge - CNN
Odessa and Midland are two of the largest cities in the expansive West Texas region, and their hospitals are taking in Covid-19 patients from far beyond their county borders. More info »
CNN - 11/19/2020 11:58amOdessa hospitals plan to store COVID-19 vaccine using dry ice
ODESSA, Texas — With the COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, hospitals are working on plans to house and distribute the vaccine to their community. The Pfizer version of the vaccine will need to be ... More info »
NewsWest 9 - 11/19/2020 07:27pmWest Texas sees drop in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
ODESSA, Texas — COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are declining in West Texas. As of Monday, Medical Center Hospital is reporting 5 people hospitalized with the virus and Midland Memorial ... More info »
NewsWest 9 - 03/21/2022 03:03pmCops arrest armed men, Texas bar owner who violated order to close
Wyatt Winn is led away in handcuffs outside Big Daddy Zane's bar, May 4, 2020, near Odessa, Texas. Winn and others showed up armed to support the bar's owner in her decision to open and serve ... More info »
ABC News - 05/04/2020 10:10pmCoronavirus Lockdowns: Businesses Turn to Armed Defiance - The New York Times
Armed militia-style protesters have helped businesses across Texas defy coronavirus lockdowns and reopen. Protesters say they are enforcing the Constitution. By Manny Fernandez and David ... More info »
The New York Times - 05/12/2020 12:00pmHow do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:
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