The Texas Department of Criminal Justice said no visitation would be allowed until further instruction Friday. Some county jails, like Harris and Dallas, have also halted visits.
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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Coronavirus is in Texas, and The Texas Tribune is here to help — providing trusted information and helpful context about these rapidly changing events.
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Dallas County officials say community spread of coronavirus has occurred in North Texas
Officials made the announcement late Thursday. One out of five new cases disclosed in Dallas County came from someone who has no travel history.
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/12: Dallas-Fort Worth up to 13 cases, Houston area has 17
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She’s a Texas nurse who treats cancer patients — and she can’t get a coronavirus test. That’s not unusual.
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.
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Texans were already feeling coronavirus’ financial squeeze. Then the cases increased and cancellations mounted.
The state’s oil and gas industry has cratered. Major events have been called off, and tourism across Texas has dipped. It is too soon to tell the statewide economic impact from COVID-19, but Texans are already feeling a pinch.
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School districts across Texas suspend classes over coronavirus concerns, prepare for online learning
Some of the districts extending their spring breaks are working on contingency plans to transition hundreds of thousands of students and teachers to remote learning in the event of even longer closures.
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Texas colleges and universities are going online because of coronavirus. Here’s what they’re doing.
More than a dozen Texas schools are extending spring break and moving to online classes, at least temporarily. Some universities said they will cancel in-person instruction for the rest of the semester.
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As coronavirus threat looms large over universities, UT president explains why his isn’t going online-only
In making the decision, UT prioritized on-time graduation and keeping the campus open for those who rely on it for accommodation and work, President Gregory Fenves said.
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Coronavirus in Texas 3/11: UT-Austin closes sporting events to fans, Trump bans some inbound travel, and more
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