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This article is about the pandemic in the state of Texas as a whole. For the pandemic in Austin, see COVID-19 pandemic in Austin, Texas. The COVID-19 pandemic in Texas is a part of the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
While the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) attributed 41 of these deaths to COVID-19, USA Today reported that doctors believed additional COVID-19 deaths may not have been accounted for due to limited testing early in the pandemic. [8] In one specific case, Bastrop County judge Paul Pape reported symptoms starting February 9. [9]
Abolished in 1899 and annexed to Webb County. Foley County, formed in 1887 from Presidio County. Annexed in 1897 to Brewster County. Greer County, formed in 1860. Separated from Texas by U.S. Supreme Court ruling in United States v. the State of Texas, 162 U.S. 1 (1896) and is now part of southwestern Oklahoma.
Texas currently has a very high level of COVID-19 in the wastewater and locally 80% to 100% of the water sampled at Travis County treatment plant has COVID in it. A Hays County plant had 60% to 80%.
Texas set a one-day record for increases in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in the state, forcing one county to store bodies in refrigerated trucks.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Austin and Travis County as reported by APH exceeded 100 by March 25, 2020. Most cases at the time involved people younger than 40 years old. [54] A 60-day moratorium on evictions was passed by the Austin City Council on March 26, 2020, along with other loans and assistance programs. [55]
Lamb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 13,045. [ 1] Its county seat is Littlefield. [ 2] The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1908. [ 3] It is named for George A. Lamb, who died in the Battle of San Jacinto . Lamb County was the home of the Texas House Speaker ...
The Texas National Guard was deployed to aid in COVID-19 testing and prevention efforts. In March 2020, The Texas Tribune described the state's pandemic response as a "patchwork system" characterized by its decentralized nature and reliance on locally enacted policies. [12] The following month, WalletHub ranked the Texas as one of the 10 least ...