The person is back in quarantine, and health officials are tracking where they went.
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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Rice University asks “small group” to self-quarantine due to employee’s possible exposure to coronavirus
The Houston university said it’s making the move out of an abundance of caution.
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Texas Republicans raise alarms about coronavirus threat at the southern border
The lawmakers concede there is no major present-day outbreak of the deadly strain in Mexico, South America or Central America but note that “it can be presumed that we will see the virus spread further.”
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Texas coronavirus cases climb to three after two cruise ship evacuees are diagnosed
More than 300 Americans on the cruise ship were repatriated Monday. Of those, 18 have been confirmed to have coronavirus, including two being held at a San Antonio military base, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention said.
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U.S. citizens exposed to coronavirus on cruise ship quarantined in Texas and California
More than a dozen Americans who tested positive for coronavirus have been quarantined at military bases in the two states, federal officials said Monday.
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First case of coronavirus identified in Texas; group returning from China quarantined in San Antonio
The patient is among a group of people who returned from Hubei Province, China, and are under federal quarantine at a military base in San Antonio.
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Texas officials on the coronavirus: Keep calm and wash your hands
On Thursday, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a public health emergency. But officials say the flu is still a bigger threat in Texas.
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Texas officials say all four suspected coronavirus cases tested negative
Health officials said Monday that there were no confirmed cases in the state.
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Texas A&M student does not have coronavirus, health officials say
The student recently traveled to Wuhan, China, where the deadly virus originated.
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Baylor student becomes second person in Texas suspected of contracting coronavirus
According to an Austin media report, state officials are investigating a potential third case. This week, a student at Texas A&M became the first person in Texas suspected of contracting coronavirus.