Abbott's order closes all state parks and historical sites effective 5 p.m. April 7. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
ROUNDUP: Parks closures for the Austin area
Support Georgetown restaurants with these delivery and carryout Easter options. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Eat local: Support Georgetown restaurants with these delivery and carryout Easter options
The Texas Workforce Commission's phone and online systems have been overwhelmed as measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus continue to have a crippling effect on the economy. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
More Texans have filed for unemployment in past three weeks than in all of 2019
A photo of a finger-prick test being administered
Victory Medical now offers 10-minute coronavirus tests
There will be signage along the trails and throughout city parks to remind residents access is prohibited. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper.)
Georgetown closes parks and trails for Easter weekend
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell said the county is receiving about 500 coronavirus test kits a day April 8. (Screenshot courtesy Williamson County)
Officials: Williamson County receiving about 500 coronavirus test kits a day
(Designed by Mel Stefka/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin-area health care centers receive more than $7 million from CARES Act
At an April 8 press conference, Dr. Mark Escott, the Austin Public Health interim health authority, said emergency backup medical facilities will open soon in case local hospitals are not able to provide enough space for coronavirus patients. (Courtesy ATXN)
Austin, Travis County officials planning for up to 1.7 million coronavirus cases, 9,000 deaths in metro
Georgetown ISD offers counseling and mental health services during its closure. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Georgetown ISD offers counseling and mental health services during closure
Austin Community College classes will be held online this summer. (Courtesy Austin Community College)
Austin Community College to move scheduled summer courses online
Nearly half of Central Texas residents have completed the 2020 census as of April 6, U.S. Census Bureau data shows. (Graphic by Community Impact staff)
Nearly half of Central Texas residents have completed the census so far
Projections from University of Texas researchers say continued social distancing is working. (Screenshot courtesy University of Texas at Austin)
UPDATED: UT projections say continued social distancing is working
Williamson County is closing parks and trails for the Easter weekend due to coronavirus concerns. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Williamson County closes parks and trails for Easter weekend
Austin and Travis County adopted new guidelines, recommending local residents wear face masks or fabric covering when out in public. (Christopher Neely/Community impact Newspaper)
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Passover, a major observance for members of the Jewish community, begins April 8. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, many services are being held online. (Courtesy Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston)
Austin’s Jewish community prepares for Passover observance under quarantine