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Coronavirus in Texas

Here's how the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded in Texas since March

We put together a timeline of the state’s efforts to protect public health during the pandemic, and how those restrictions and provisions have changed over time.

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Downtown Austin during the COVID-19 pandemic on April 12, 2020.
A downtown Austin building showed the state of Texas with a heart inside during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

Editor’s note: The Texas Tribune is no longer updating this timeline. It covers events from March to December.

When did the novel coronavirus first start to affect Texas and Texans? We put together a timeline of the state’s efforts to protect public health during the pandemic, and how those restrictions and provisions have changed over time.

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