On Tuesday evening, Texas launched a new system for reporting cases of COVID-19. Officials said the new system will bring the state’s count closer to those of counties and other sources that were reporting hundreds more cases.
Coronavirus in Texas
As the coronavirus spread across the state, The Texas Tribune covered the most important health, economic, academic and breaking developments that affected Texans. Our map tracker showed the number of cases, deaths, tests and vaccinations in Texas from 2020-22.
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Texas day cares are closing just when some parents need them more than ever
The new coronavirus has prompted parents to pull their kids from day care, and thousands have closed. But essential workers like nurses, police officers and grocery store clerks desperately need safe places to leave their children.
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Worried about current compliance, Gov. Greg Abbott signals openness to stricter coronavirus order
“It’s clear to me that we may not be achieving the level of compliance that is needed,” Abbott said during a news conference in Austin.
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Denton County asks state for temporary hospital after COVID-19 outbreak at state supported living center
Denton’s mayor and the county judge are pleading with Gov. Greg Abbott for an on-site hospital after six residents of the Denton State Supported Living Center, which has more than 1,800 residents and staff members, tested positive for the virus.
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Analysis: Coronavirus, family, economics and false choices
The threat to the economy is important, but it’s also secondary. The worst of the new coronavirus has not yet been visited upon us.
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Grocery workers are risking their health during the pandemic to keep stores open. They want better pay and protections.
Union members are advocating for government benefits like priority child care and better access to testing. Workers also want hazard pay and expanded sick leave policies.
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Texas’ largest counties are issuing stay-at-home orders as coronavirus spreads
The orders represent some of the most stringent measures local officials in Texas have taken so far to address the colossal public health crisis.
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Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt pushes back resignation to focus on coronavirus response
Eckhardt had been planning to resign to run for state Senate. Now she says she’ll stay on until mid-May.
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Rural Texas hospitals should be staffing up to face coronavirus. Many can’t afford to.
Public health precautions undertaken to slow the spread of COVID-19, such as the cancellation of more lucrative elective surgeries, will hit rural hospitals especially hard, administrators say.
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/23: No room for tourists in Jeff Davis County
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