In Texas, COVID-19 case totals and hospitalizations are rising. The state says prisons and meatpacking plants are key factors.
The 14-day trend line shows new infections in Texas have risen about 71% in the past two weeks. Full Story
The latest Department of State Health Services news from The Texas Tribune.
The 14-day trend line shows new infections in Texas have risen about 71% in the past two weeks. Full Story
Health officials said there were roughly 2,900 contact tracers working in Texas, short of Gov. Greg Abbott's initial goal of 4,000 workers by June 1. State officials say it's enough for the current need. Full Story
The state is now distinguishing antibody tests from standard viral tests. Full Story
The facilities are still only testing residents and patients who are symptomatic or were potentially exposed to the virus, despite concerns raised by employees and family members about outbreaks. Full Story
Gov. Greg Abbott says the cases were detected by targeted testing at meatpacking plants. Full Story
Texas seems to have fewer to mourn than some of the hardest-hit states. But experts say the official state death toll is likely an undercount. Full Story
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
Citing a state medical privacy law, Texas is refusing to release the names of long-term care facilities where residents have died from COVID-19, even as those case numbers soar and families plead for information. Full Story
In rural areas where the presence of the virus has yet to be confirmed, testing has been scarce — raising questions about whether the virus is lingering undetected. Full Story
Residents' families, restricted from visiting in an effort to stop the spread, are pleading for information. Even they aren’t being told how severe the outbreaks are where their loved ones live. Full Story
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
From April 2020 to August 2022, the Texas Tribune used data from the Texas Department of State Health Services to track coronavirus hospitalizations, vaccinations, cases and deaths. We stopped updating these numbers in August 2022. Full Story
State officials have a lot more data about the new coronavirus than they did just days ago. But Texas remains behind the curve when it comes to critical information about the spread of the disease. Full Story
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
With elective procedures canceled, hospitals are reassigning staff. But even the best-laid plans may go awry if clinicians fall ill in large numbers. Full Story
State health and education officials will join Abbott at 2 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday for an update on efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Full Story
The state isn't reporting tests conducted by some hospitals and private labs. But the figures available show that Texas could be lagging behind other states. Officials say that's because the virus showed up elsewhere earlier. Full Story
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
Our staff is closely tracking developments on the new coronavirus in Texas. Check here for live updates. Full Story
Unless a patient is sick enough to be hospitalized, state criteria for lab testing are difficult to meet. And state officials have yet to say how many Texans in total have been tested. Full Story