West 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 West, TX community.

Stay up to date and informed with our resources: Breaking public health news, information on your local Texas hospitals and healthcare facilities, information from the Texas Public Health Department, and Twitter updates from Texas government officials. Continue to visit our website for the latest updates.

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 West

Coronavirus is ablaze in West Texas as tourists flock to Big Bend and Marfa. Hospitals are running out of overflow options. - Click2Houston

Signs in some parts of Marfa discourage tourism to the city during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Sarah Vasquez for The Texas Tribune
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Click2Houston - 12/01/2020 03:00pm

‘Busting out of the seams’: West Texas hospitals pushed to the limit in unprecedented Covid-19 surge - CNN

At one point in late July, nearly 11,000 people were hospitalized with Covid-19 in Texas. That number dropped to around 3,000 in September and is back to nearly 8,000 this week. More info »

CNN - 11/19/2020 11:58am

Coronavirus threatens West Texas as tourists flock to Big Bend and Marfa | The Texas Tribune

In fact, all of West Texas, including Jeff Davis, Hudspeth and El Paso counties, is ablaze with increasing COVID-19 cases and low on hospital beds. Big Bend Regional Medical Center, located in ... More info »

The Texas Tribune - 12/01/2020 05:57pm

Allen West, Texas GOP gubernatorial hopeful, has COVID-19

Coronavirus Allen West, Texas GOP gubernatorial hopeful, has COVID-19 West's announcement came a month after he resigned as chair of the Republican Party of Texas. Associated Press. More info »

Fox News - 10/09/2021 02:08pm

How do you feel your community is responding to the coronavirus crisis:

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