About 97% of Fort Bend County's survey respondents answered they are washing their hands more frequently to be more prepared for the coronavirus. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Survey: 53% of Fort Bend County residents feel stay-home order is enough to keep county safe
Texas Tribune: Some local elections in Texas moving ahead despite coronavirus spread
Katy ISD will have additional portable buildings for 2020-21 school year. (Jen Para/Community Impact Newspaper)
Katy ISD to purchase 13 portable buildings for 2020-21 school year
Lake Travis Fire Rescue is one of hundreds of emergency service districts serving millions of Texas residents across the state. Firefighters, EMTs and medical professionals said they are concerned about the availability of personal protective equipment as the coronavirus public health crisis continues. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
First responders, medical professionals across Texas worry about inadequate personal protective equipment supplies
Harris County is the third fastest-growing county in the U.S., according to 2019 census data. (Courtesy Visit Houston)
Harris County ranked fastest-growing, most populous county in Texas by 2019 census data
Sugaring NYC Organic Waxing and Lash Studio opened in the Katy area. (Courtesy Sugaring NYC Organic Waxing and Lash Studio)
Sugaring NYC Organic Waxing and Lash Studio debuts in Katy area
Katy ISD students will have to wait a few more weeks until they can return to in-person classes on a campus. (Courtesy Pexels)
Katy ISD extends temporary closure due to coronavirus through May 4
Census day is April 1. (Courtesy U.S. Census Bureau)
With local funding on the line, Houston's census advocates navigate coronavirus challenges
Many Katy- and Fulshear-area parks remain open with social distancing regulations in place. (Courtesy Jess Washburn/City of Katy)
GUIDE: Here are the latest updates on Katy-Fulshear area park rules amid coronavirus outbreak
Harris County's "Stay Home-Work Safe" order has been extended through April 30. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Harris County stay-at-home order extended until April 30; some nonviolent inmates to be released from county jail
Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County extends emergency declaration to April 30
Jacquelyn Minter, Fort Bend County Health and Human Services Department director and local health authority, provided an update about the coronavirus in Fort Bend County at a special Commissioners Court meeting March 31 (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Coronavirus peak to occur between April 6-15, Fort Bend County official estimates
Patrick Jankowski projects more than 150,000 regional job losses due to the coronavirus. (Courtesy Visit Houston)
Houston economist predicts more than 150,000 job losses this year due to coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott updated Texans and issued an executive order regarding the state's response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis during a March 31 afternoon press conference. (Screenshot via livestream)
'Now is the time to redouble our efforts': Abbott issues executive order for state on COVID-19 extending school closures, clarifying essential services
Starting March 31, the Smart Financial Centre will serve as a drive-thru coronavirus testing facility. (Beth Marshall/Community Impact Newspaper)
Coronavirus testing site opens at Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land