The average coronavirus testing positivity rate is on a slow incline in Harris County after falling for most of the year and hitting a plateau around mid-March, according to the latest data from the Harris County Public Health Department. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: Testing positivity inches up; hospitalizations largely unchanged
As part of President Joe Biden’s plan to reopen schools safely nationwide, the department’s National School Lunch Program Seamless Summer Option is being expanded beyond the summertime. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
USDA extends free school meals provision through 2021-22 school year
Appointments for a coronavirus vaccine are not needed at Woodforest Bank Stadium. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Appointments no longer required at The Woodlands-area vaccination hub
More than 385,600 vaccine doses have been administered in the Cy-Fair area. (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
22% of Cy-Fair residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Violent crime, including murders, is up in Harris County, but data from large U.S. cities shows similar increases. (Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Harris County officials take aim at rise in violent crime
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks at an April 19 press conference at a mass-vaccination site at NRG Park. (Screenshot courtesy Facebook Live).
Harris County accepting walk-ins for vaccine at NRG Park
Cy-Fair ISD's mask mandate is set to end June 7. (Courtesy Cy-Fair ISD)
End in sight for Cy-Fair ISD's mask mandate, future of virtual learning still uncertain
More COVID-19 cases were confirmed last week in Cy-Fair ISD. (Courtesy Cy-Fair ISD)
78 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Cy-Fair ISD schools April 12-18
Vaccinations at any of Kelsey-Seybold Clinic's 26 Greater Houston-area locations are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment only at no cost to the individual or family. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston-based Kelsey-Seybold Clinic expands vaccine eligibility to age 16 and older
Local school districts have tried to assess student achievement throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shows more students are performing below grade level than before the pandemic. (Graphic by Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
COVID-19 slide creates uphill climb for Spring, Klein school districts
More than 140,000 vaccine doses have been administered in the Lake Houston area. (Sandra Sadek/Community Impact Newspaper)
Lake Houston-area vaccine rollout: More than 140,000 doses administered
More than 180,000 doses have been administered in the Spring-Klein area as of April 12. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Spring, Klein vaccine rollout: More than 27,000 doses administered in past week
Harris County residents seeking a COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be required to sign up for a waitlist effective immediately. (Courtesy Texas Children’s Hospital)
COVID-19 vaccines now available on demand in Harris County
Katy ISD to return to standard operations in June
The program, which began this week in San Marcos, gives Amazon and Whole Foods employees and contractors direct access to COVID-19 vaccinations. (Courtesy Amazon)
Amazon begins rollout of statewide vaccination clinics for employees
Memorial Hermann is hosting a drive-thru vaccine clinic at the Smart Financial Center in Sugar Land April 15-16. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Walk-ins welcome at COVID-19 vaccine clinic April 15-16 at Smart Financial Center
Harris County remains at the severe threat level on its coronavirus threat meter as major indicators of viral spread—including the testing positivity rate and occupancy in intensive care units—have stalled above thresholds that would prompt the county to lower the threat level. (Community Impact staff)
Harris County coronavirus count: Major indicators remain stalled for another week
Officials said the district has spent millions on pandemic-related needs. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Cy-Fair ISD: Federal stimulus funds needed to help cover $227M in unexpected pandemic-related expenses
Federal funding is set aside for public schools to address effects of the pandemic. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Why Texas has not yet distributed $18 billion in federal funds intended for public schools