Montgomery County Commissioners approved $9 million in American Rescue Plan money to be used to hire 130 personnel for county hospitals.
Active cases have increased nearly sixfold in Montgomery County since June, and hospitalizations are rising as the delta variant spreads.
Fifteen local eateries take part, and donations will go to Montgomery County Food Bank. Here is where you can eat for a good cause.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, over 35 percent of county residents age 12 and older are fully vaccinated.
Several districts already had decided to stop requiring masks before June 4, which is the deadline outlined in Gov. Abbott's order.
The numbers come a day after Gov. Greg Abbott announced that 0 COVID-19 deaths were reported in a day for the first time since March 2020.
Montgomery County Public Health District reports a Conroe woman in her 70s died from the virus.
Austin Public Health was forced to close all three of its clinics amid ongoing freezing temperatures where people were set for second doses.
The $5 million grant is aimed at financially assisting longstanding businesses amid economic downturn spurred by the coronavirus pandemic.
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell said the function had been beefed up to better attend to residents' calls. One volunteer was added.
Residents can participate in the Feb. 28 interfaith gathering memorializing the 685 dead in Travis County and 465K victims nationwide.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will send the first federal vaccine shipment to 358 providers in 135 counties across Texas.
Testing at Texas State University Round Rock, 1555 University Blvd., will occur from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Thursday and second Saturday.
The number of available hospital beds has dropped to 721, or 18 percent of the total. ICU beds are fewer, with 53, or 10 percent, open.
Even though demand far outstrips supply, residents are encouraged to preregister to be on deck for the next round of vaccinations.
Residents report no luck in securing vaccine details at a call center actually comprising county workers taking turns answering phones.
Summer programs have been delayed given an ongoing reach of the respiratory illness virus, but a time frame for resumption is unknown.
Residents can call (512) 943-1600 to find out more about their vaccination status or how to sign up to get inoculated.
Drops in COVID-19 hospitalizations trigger lifting of past rules, and restaurants and retailers can now operate at 75 percent occupancy.
A Vaccine Registration Technical Assistance site is set up at the Sun City Ballroom, 2 Texas Dr., in Georgetown with more planned soon.
Sendero Health says 1.7M vaccine doses are needed to reach 67 percent immunity in a region where only 30K have been administered to date.
Austin Public Health has opened the site to improve access to vaccines in a region where some 30,000 shots have been administered so far.
An effort to heighten downtown vibrancy will feature commemorative banners featuring the work of local artists and photographers.
The personal finance website WalletHub assessed how much each state has bounced back from economic downturn, and the numbers aren't good.
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act will provide tuition dollars and financial relief for personal expenses.
Locating major testing sites in minority-predominant neighborhoods is not enough, council members said while urging greater steps.
The city and the housing authority announced the milestone related to the Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT).
Family Hospital Systems has been vaccinating residents who preregistered at two vaccination hubs, officials said.
The health district doled out 3,996 doses of vaccine as of Wednesday night after receiving 12,000 doses from the state on Monday.
This registration system was launched following the announcement of the Texas Department of State Health Services pilot distribution model.
Austin Public Health has scheduled public virtual gatherings to discuss the coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday and Thursday.
To reduce wait times and enable staff to manage growing demand, the downtown testing site for coronavirus will no longer be a walk-up site.
The downtown site typically serving as a community focal point has been transformed into a makeshift clinic as area ICU capacity dwindles.
The Texas Department of State Health Services shipment will enable inoculations for seniors and those with underlying health conditions.
Amid surging levels of respiratory illness and hospitalizations, medical workers are poised to treat patients at the makeshift care site.
LendingTree researchers found the capital city has the nation's 4th highest number of firms shifting to virtual landscapes to subsist.
The regional hospitalization rate surpassed 15 percent on Sunday and has continued expanding ever since, county officials said.
The health center also began referring qualifying COVID-19 positive patients for monoclonal antibody infusions, a potential life-saver.
Distribution of the vaccine to 14 long-term care and nursing home sites was made possible via a partnership with CVS Pharmacy and Walgreens.
The interim health authority told county commissioners an over-capacity of intensive care units could happen by Jan. 15 if not sooner.
