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Aug 20, 2021 · In mid-April — about a month after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster in response to COVID-19 — frustration was growing in Austin. Outside of the state capitol building ...
The initial spread of COVID-19 in Texas may have begun prior to the first contemporaneously confirmed case, very likely as early as September 2019 in Houston. In January, February, and March 2020, 1,473 more Texans died compared to the January–March average for 2014–2019.
- Covid-19 Arrives in Central Texas
- First Person Dies of Covid-19 in Central Texas
- Texas Starts to Reopen Businesses Across The State
- Huge Spike in Covid-19 Cases, Deaths Across Texas
- Texas Becomes First Republican-Led State to Require Masks
- Texas Starts to Reopen More Businesses, Eventually Reopening Bars
- Texas Passes Grim Milestone: One Million Confirmed Cases
- Vaccines Finally Arrive, Bringing Hope
- Texas Announces End of Mask Mandate
March 13, 2020: First cases in Travis County. “Austin and Travis County has joined a seemingly growing number of cities and counties that have positive cases in their area,” said Dr. Mark Escott, interim health authority at Austin Public Health. Austin ISD and many other Central Texas school districts canceled classes that Friday and started spring...
March 27, 2020: First death confirmed in Travis County.A woman above the age of 70 was the first Travis County resident to die from COVID-19. Officials said she had significant underlying health conditions. On the same day, Texas reported a total of 23 deaths statewide. March 31, 2020: Social distancing order extended. While Gov. Abbott did not cal...
May 1, 2020: Phase I of reopening begins. Businesses, retail stores, restaurants and movie theaters were allowed to reopen at 25 percent capacity. It was up to individual businesses to decide whether they wanted to reopen. As Ben Siegel, owner of Bangers, told KXAN, “You’ve got a very real threat to human life on the one hand, and then a very real ...
June 15, 2020: “There has been an increase in the number of people testing positive.” “We have seen an increase in the number of people in their 20s testing positive,” Gov. Abbott said in a live interview. “We believe that a lot of people have let down their guard. Summer’s here, things are opening up. They feel they can go out without having to we...
July 2, 2020: Mask mandate imposed. “Today, I am issuing a face covering requirement for all counties with more than 20 COVID cases,” Gov. Abbott announced in a video. “I know that wearing a face covering is not the convenient thing to do, but I also know that wearing a face covering will help us to keep Texas open for business.” July 15, 2020: Sch...
Sept. 17, 2020: Business capacity expansion announced. In a news conference, Gov. Abbott announced expanded capacity at restaurants, retail stores, office buildings, gyms, museums and libraries in regions with low hospitalizations. Bars were excluded from the order. To qualify for expansions, COVID-19 hospitalizations in a hospital region had to ac...
Nov. 13, 2020: Texas surpasses 1 million confirmed cases.At the time, Texas was averaging 7,700 new cases per day. Meanwhile, 19,320 deaths had been reported statewide. Nov. 19, 2020: Antibody therapy treatment arrives in Texas. Bamlanivimab, a drug for patients “at high risk of progressing to severe COVID-19” was first sent to the Lubbock area. “T...
Dec. 14, 2020: First vaccines administered in Texas. Healthcare workers were the first to receive doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. UT Health Austin began distributing vaccines the day after. “I felt a little emotional, honestly,” said Dr. Chris Moriates, assistant dean of the Dell Medical School, after receiving his shot. “It’s something that ...
March 2, 2021: “It is now time to open Texas 100 percent.” Gov. Abbott announced that all business in Texas could fully reopen on March 10. He also said the statewide mask mandate would end on March 10. “COVID still exists in Texas, in the United States and across the globe,” Abbott said. “But it is clear from recoveries, from the vaccinations, fro...
Aug 19, 2021 · Spring 2020: Reopening Begins. In mid-April — about a month after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a statewide disaster in response to COVID-19 — frustration was growing in Austin. Outside of...
Aug 25, 2020 · It’s been six months since the coronavirus pandemic spread to Texas. Here’s a look back at the policies that have been implemented.
- Daniel Friend
As of April 3, 2021, Texas has the second-highest number of confirmed cases in the United States, behind California, and the 26th highest number of confirmed cases per capita. It has the third-highest number of deaths related to the virus, behind New York and California , and the 24th-highest count of deaths per capita.
Apr 14, 2020 · 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...
