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Will they or won’t they? Austin restaurants split on when to open during coronavirus pandemic
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt formally announced that Travis County will issue a shelter-in-place order March 24. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Coronavirus update: Cases in city of Austin, Travis County reach 160 as first local death is reported by officials
Despite heavy restrictions on public gatherings in place, sizable crowds gathered March 24 on the free side of Barton Springs pool, just hours before Austin's stay-at-home order went into effect. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Residents have reported 180 violations since Austin area's stay-at-home order went into effect
Austin Public Health officials confirmed the first death from the coronavirus in Travis County on March 27. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
First Travis County resident dies from coronavirus
Here is the latest news on stay-at-home orders across the Austin area
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters while walking to the House Chamber floor, ahead of a vote on a coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 27. (Courtesy Reuters/Tom Brenner)
Texas Tribune: Many Texans in Congress scrambled to join vote as US House passes coronavirus spending bill
While the agency is still tallying the number of unemployment insurance claims filed thus far in March, in the week prior to March 25, at least 150,000 claims had been filed. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Official: Increase in calls for statewide unemployment benefits is ‘almost vertical’
A photo of five medical workers wearing hand-sewn masks and holding a sign that reads "Thank you #MakeAMask sewers."
Dripping Springs residents pool efforts to create masks for the Austin area with Make-a-Mask Austin
Half of the Austin City Council called in remotely for their March 26 meeting, their first since strict social distancing measures went into effect. (Courtesy ATXN)
Austin economic relief efforts underway for renters, workers and small businesses following series of City Council approvals
The Austin Board of Realtors is recommending all of its realtor members suspend in-person real estate showings until further notice. (Community Impact file photo)
ABoR ‘strongly discourages’ real estate showings
(Courtesy University of Texas at Austin)
Central Texas officials: 90% reduction in interaction needs to happen immediately
The majority of sanitizer produced by Desert Door has since been donated to over 30 different first responders departments across Central Texas. (Courtesy Desert Door Texas Sotol)
Desert Door distilling produces, donates over 1,200 gallons of hand sanitizer to first responders, residents
A man stands in front of a table with Chromebooks and sanitary wipes.
Dripping Springs ISD extends school closures in response to Hays County stay-home order
Leander ISD child nutrition services employees carry out a table of lunches at Bagdad Elementary School in Leander on March 25. (Brian Perdue/Community Impact Newspaper)
The Texas Tribune: Students no longer need to be present to pick up free meals from schools
The University of Texas will hold its 2020 commencement ceremonies virtually. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
University of Texas will hold commencement ceremonies virtually