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Eanes ISD has updated its quarantine guidelines in accordance with recently amended health recommendations. (Courtesy Baylor College of Medicine)
Austin
5:36 PM Dec 8, 2020 CST
Eanes ISD updates quarantine guidelines in accordance with amended CDC guidance
Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox urged continued use of masks and social distancing until a vaccine is available. (Screenshot courtesy city of Lakeway)
Austin
11:48 AM Nov 20, 2020 CST
No new COVID-19 recommendations for Lakeway, but mayor urges continued caution
Eanes ISD trustees met Oct. 6 for a board study session. (Courtesy Eanes ISD)
Austin
4:11 PM Oct 7, 2020 CDT
Eanes ISD officials working to fill staff vacancies, acquire additional substitutes
Austin Public Health reported 482 new coronavirus cases in Travis County on July 7, bringing the total to 12,408. (Courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Austin
11:26 AM Jul 8, 2020 CDT
DATA: Lake Travis-Westlake region reports 618 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Eanes ISD officials discussed a tentative re-entry plan approaching the start of the 2020-21 school year. (Courtesy Eanes ISD)
Austin
7:57 AM Jun 24, 2020 CDT
Face masks, health screenings, social distancing are several components of Eanes ISD’s school reopening plan
Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox appeared in a live broadcast April 30 to talk about the expiration of Gov. Greg Abbott's statewide stay-at-home order. (Courtesy city of Lakeway)
Austin
12:02 PM May 1, 2020 CDT
Mayor Sandy Cox updates community as boating, skateparks, various businesses reopen in Lakeway area
Serasana Bee Cave is offering a number of yoga and online classes through a virtual platform. (Courtesy Serasana Bee Cave)
Austin
8:15 AM Apr 10, 2020 CDT
Local Bee Cave yoga studio aims to provide hope, healing amid pandemic
Travis County is reporting 2,002 cases of COVID-19, with 132 in the Lake Travis-Westlake area.
Austin
5:05 PM Apr 6, 2020 CDT
UPDATED: Travis County reports 132 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lake Travis-Westlake region
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)
Austin
3:05 PM Mar 31, 2020 CDT
'Now is the time to redouble our efforts': Abbott issues executive order for state on COVID-19 extending school closures, clarifying essential services
Local yoga and fitness studios in the Lake Travis-Westlake area are adjusting their business models in order to provide residents with the tools to stay healthy while practicing social distancing. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
12:54 PM Mar 31, 2020 CDT
LIVE UPDATES: Yoga & Goga, other Lake Travis-Westlake-area yoga studios offer virtual sessions
Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox gave a live update through Facebook on the current local coronavirus response efforts March 19. (Screenshot)
Austin
4:43 PM Mar 19, 2020 CDT
Lakeway mayor updates citizens on latest local coronavirus response effort via Facebook Live
Lake Travis SpringFest 2020 has been postponed due to concerns of the coronavirus. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
5:58 PM Mar 17, 2020 CDT
Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce postpones SpringFest 2020
Lake Travis Fire Rescue Chief Robert Abbott addresses Lakeway City Council during the March 16 meeting. (Courtesy city of Lakeway)
Austin
8:22 PM Mar 16, 2020 CDT
Lakeway officials prohibit public gatherings of 10 or more people as part of disaster declaration
Austin
9:15 AM Feb 13, 2020 CST
Vaping among local youth in Lake Travis-Westlake area sparks concern
(Courtesy Fotolia)
Austin
11:15 AM Nov 12, 2019 CST
When is the best time to get a flu shot?
Statistics from DSHS state that in Travis County, the rate of students with conscientious exemptions to vaccines has jumped from 1.53% for the 2011-12 school year to 2.72% for the 2017-18 school year.
Austin Metro
2:00 PM Jun 13, 2019 CDT
Health workers in Lake Travis-Westlake area endorse higher rates of vaccination, stress need for continued education
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Gov. Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Health Services announced Jan. 14 the launch of a second vaccination site after the success of the state's first 24/7 vaccination site at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. The second location will be at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. (Alexa D'Angelo/Community Impact Newspaper)
Phoenix
9:37 AM
Arizona to add second vaccination center after successes at State Farm Stadium in Glendale
Curative has been operating several COVID-19 testing sites in the North Texas area, including one in Frisco. (Courtesy city of Frisco)
Dallas - Fort Worth
10:20 AM
Collin County partnering with Curative for large-scale COVID-19 vaccine dispersal once more doses available
The hubs may better streamline the state's distribution process, which has been labeled confusing and inequitable. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
2:24 PM
COVID-19 ‘vaccination hubs’ announced in 18 Texas counties
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo addresses the public during a Jan. 7 news conference about the first reported case in Texas of the UK COVID-19 variant. (Screenshot courtesy Office of Judge Lina Hidalgo)
Houston
4:05 PM
Harris County tackles Texas' first known case of UK COVID-19 variant
City and county officials are urging caution during New Year's Eve celebrations as COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations continue to rise. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
10:45 AM
City of Fort Worth recommends safe tips for New Year’s Eve celebrations
Lake Church recently celebrated at a socially distant Gospel at the Park event. (Courtesy Lake Church)
Houston
3:40 PM
Katy congregations seek creative holiday solutions
Guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention allows for schools and other entities to reduce quarantine length from the 14-day standard "based on local circumstances and resources," including access to testing. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
7:00 AM
Clear Creek ISD updates: Board approves 2021-22 calendar, Superintendent Greg Smith encourages safety over holiday break
Free COVID-19 testing will be available for symptomatic students and staff members in Montgomery ISD and those who have been in close contact with a COVID-19 case. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
5:20 AM
Montgomery ISD to offer free COVID-19 testing to students, staff beginning in January
In an interview less than a week earlier, County Judge Ruben Becerra prioritized health care worker vaccinations over his own. (Courtesy Hays County)
Austin
2:49 PM
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra and family test positive for COVID-19
Photo: a woman receives a vaccine
Austin
12:28 PM
Approaching Christmas, Austin health leaders push caution as they outline continued vaccine distribution plans