"The safety of our team members and the community is our top priority," according to a statement sent to Community Impact Newspaper from Christy Millweard, senior marketing and public relations consultant for Baylor Scott & White.
Similarly, Austin Regional Clinic said on its website that for Feb. 15 it also canceled in-person appointments and COVID-19 testing while continuing to advise patients online and with phone conversations.
Both medical groups urged the public to keep track of the changing conditions and what services would be available Feb. 16.
Patients of Baylor Scott & White were asked to visit www.MyBSWHealth.com or text BETTER to 88408 to download the MyBSWHealth app. Austin Regional Clinic patients can visit MyChartARC.com or visit www.austinregionalclinic.com to look up the phone number of their clinic.
As of Feb. 15, road conditions throughout Central Texas remained hazardous, according to the www.drivetexas.org website offered by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Five roadways around Austin were listed as closed as of 10:30 a.m.: US 183 from San Gabriel to RM 620, MoPac from Lady Bird Lake to Parmer Lane, US 183 south toll lanes from US 290 to Hwy. 71, Hwy. 71 east toll lanes from US 290 to Hwy. 71, and SH 45 toll lanes from from FM 1626 to MoPac.
