COVID-19

The Hays County Local Health Department was notified on Thursday of two additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total in Hays County to

Tejas Health Care in Austin was awarded a federal grant totaling $58,300 to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, U.S. Senator John

Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan, the Greater Round Rock Community Foundation, the Round Rock Chamber, and Dell Technologies have announced a new collaboration to

Coronavirus confirmations continue to rise across Austin and Travis County.  As of Thursday morning, Austin Public Health is reporting 119 confirmations of COVID-19 with

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra on Wednesday issued a countywide order for residents to stay-at-home beginning March 26.  Through April 10, a curfew will

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on Wednesday announced the Texas Department of Agriculture has received approval for waivers designed to loosen federal meal program mandates,

As Travis and Williamson County starts a 2 1/2 week long shelter in place period, Austin Public Health’s Dr. Mark Escott said the area

The Austin area could be under broad new orders today as elected leaders work to combat the COVID-19 spread For many so called nonessential businesses in Travis County today could be their last chance to keep their doors open for a while, Austin’s mayor, Steve Adler, says today he will announce a shelter in place order. These things cannot be perfectly enforced, but we have a duty to one another. Our individual actions make up our collective action it is the collective action that determines just how fast and how hard the virus hits us.

As of Monday morning, Austin Public Health is reporting 79 cases of COVID-19, and that number will continue to climb as more testing capabilities

The City of Kyle has closed its daycare centers. Officials said this very likely will not be easy for working parents, especially right now,

Boarded up windows now line an empty 6th Street as businesses settle in for a lengthy closure period.  Some owners say they put up

City Council unanimously voted March 19 to extend the local disaster declaration issued by Mayor Dale Ross on March 14 through May 11. The

As of March 19, 2020, the Hays County Local Health Department has been notified of five lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.  As more and more

Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra has issued an order limiting all gatherings to no more than ten people. The move comes as neighboring cities

Williamson County has now put a limit of 50 people on any gathering within the county.  Judge Bill Gravell made that announcement on Monday.

Hutto Mayor Doug Gaul has issued a Declaration of Disaster for the City of Hutto effective immediately. Gaul says the declaration is critical to