Pflugerville's testing location is operated from 8 a.m.-noon Monday through Saturday where a maximum of 300 people can be tested each day at the site. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Coronavirus testing site in Pflugerville to move and more Central Texas news
Central Health administrative building in Austin
Central Health finalizes budget with increased tax rate, more health care services for low-income residents
Austin City Limits Music Festival will present a free virtual broadcast from Oct. 9-11. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Free virtual broadcast of ACL Music Festival to be held Oct. 9-11 and more Central Texas news
student in mask
TEA launches statewide COVID-19 dashboard for public schools
Gov. Greg Abbott said Sept. 17 that data from Texas' 22 hospital regions will dictate when certain businesses can reopen at 75% capacity. (Screenshot of Sept. 17 press conference)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: Retail stores, restaurants, office buildings, gyms can reopen at 75% capacity as early as Sept. 21
Despite a decline in police calls and traffic stops, cite-and-release incidents were up 70%. (Community Impact Staff)
San Marcos PD releases initial cite-and-release data, skewed by pandemic
One in five children and adults have a learning disability, according to statistics from the National Center for Learning Disabilities. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Q&A: National Center for Learning Disabilities expert discusses challenges of special education, remote learning during pandemic
With case counts shrinking in San Marcos, the city of Kyle now leads Hays County in active coronavirus cases. (Community Impact staff)
Active COVID-19 cases in Hays County continue slow decline
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar shared details on the state's financial situation ahead of the 2021 legislative session during a Transportation Advocacy Group virtual event. (Screenshot via Transportation Advocacy Group)
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar discusses state budget, economic planning
Three clusters of coronavirus cases have been identified in the West Campus area near The University of Texas at Austin. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
University of Texas announces 100 cases of COVID-19, clusters in West Campus area
St. David's HealthCare has added a texting service to help keep families of surgical patients informed. (Evan Marczynski/Community Impact Newspaper)
St. David's HealthCare adds texting service to keep families of surgical patients informed
COVID-19 testing site graphic
Long-term coronavirus testing facility opens in one of Austin’s hardest-hit areas
Looking back at August, reported cases of the coronavirus increased by 25.1%, but active cases decreased by 22.3%. (Warren Brown/Community Impact Newspaper)
The latest data on COVID-19 in Hays County
In July 2019, THSC processed 201 withdrawals; in July 2020, the organization processed 3,114—almost as many withdrawals as were processed in the entire 2019 calendar year. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Home School Coalition: Statewide public school withdrawals skyrocket ahead of 2020-21 school year
As of Aug. 20, the CDC reports 695 confirmed cases of MIS-C across 42 states, New York City and Washington D.C., 11 of which have resulted in death. Of those confirmed cases, 99% also tested positive for SARS CoV-2. (Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Q&A: What is Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, and how is it related to COVID-19?