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Harris County officials raised the county's COVID-19 threat level to red, or “severe,” the highest placement on the scale, County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced during a Jan. 10 news conference. (Courtesy Harris County)
Houston
4:53 PM Jan 10, 2022 CST
Harris County raises COVID-19 threat level to red as omicron cases rise
Amid the rampant spread of the highly-transmittable COVID-19 omicron variant, Harris County officials held a press conference Jan. 6 to announce the latest in a string of legal victories surrounding the ability of local governments to impose mask mandates. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Houston
3:57 PM Jan 6, 2022 CST
Harris County officials laud state court ruling upholding local authority to impose mask mandates
On Jan. 4, Harris County commissioners discussed staffing shortages being seen at hospitals in the county due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:47 PM Jan 4, 2022 CST
Harris County officials prepare for second hospital staffing shortage amid pandemic
Julia De Leon, a Harris County Precinct 3 resident and essential worker, spoke Nov. 30 at commissioners court in favor of establishing the Harris County Essential Workers Board. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
12:43 PM Dec 3, 2021 CST
Harris County creates board for essential workers during ongoing pandemic
In 2020, Mental Health America ranked each state and Washington, D.C., based on the prevalence of mental illness and access to mental health care. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:45 AM Nov 17, 2021 CST
Pandemic highlights mental health gaps in Spring, Klein
Heather Lagrone, Adrienne Holloway, Luis Guajardo, Maya Ford and Charleen Jones sit onstage while Holloway introduces the audience to the Harris County Housing Needs Assessment study on Oct. 19. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
5:36 PM Oct 19, 2021 CDT
Kinder Institute housing survey results reveal Harris County's needs
The Harris County Commissioners Court unanimously approved an overall tax rate decrease for the fourth year in a row during a special meeting on Oct. 5, with the final rate reflecting a compromise between the court’s Republicans and Democrats. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
4:08 PM Oct 5, 2021 CDT
Harris County Commissioners Court approves lower overall tax rate for FY 2021-22
While vaccinations in Harris and Montgomery counties picked up following the expansion of vaccine eligibility to the general public in the spring, they have since slowed in the summer months. As a result, less than half of each county’s total population had been fully vaccinated as of Sept. 20. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
8:30 AM Sep 29, 2021 CDT
As vaccinations lag, experts say herd immunity may be unattainable
On Sept. 28, Harris County Administrator David Berry presents information to the Harris County Commissioners' Court after a public hearing on the fiscal year 2021-22 tax rate. (Screenshot via Zoom)
Houston
2:54 PM Sep 22, 2021 CDT
Harris County commissioners to vote on final county tax rates Oct. 5
While vaccinations in Harris County picked up in the spring following the expansion of vaccine eligibility in December to individuals in phases 1A and 1B, they have since slowed in the summer months. As of Aug. 30, just under half of Harris County’s total population had been fully vaccinated. (Ronald Winters/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
8:00 AM Sep 22, 2021 CDT
As vaccinations lag, experts say herd immunity may be unattainable
Cliff Woodward (center), co-founder of Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services, hands the keys of CCEMS’ first ambulance to early CCEMS paramedic Richard Beasley (left) in 1975. (Courtesy Cypress Creek EMS)
Houston
2:31 PM Sep 20, 2021 CDT
Cypress Creek EMS, Harris County ESD 11 forge new paths after yearslong feud
At the Sept. 14 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting, County Administrator David Berry, top left, presents proposed tax rates to commissioners Jack Cagle and Tom Ramsey, Judge Lina Hidalgo, and commissioners Adrian Garcia and Rodney Ellis. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
5:34 PM Sep 15, 2021 CDT
Harris County commissioners propose lower tax rates with split vote
All Harris County residents should be sheltering indoors by 6 p.m., Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo urged during a press conference Sept. 13, as Tropical Storm Nicholas approaches the Texas Gulf Coast. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
5:16 PM Sep 13, 2021 CDT
Hidalgo urges Harris County residents to stay indoors after 6 p.m. Sept. 13 as Tropical Storm Nicholas approaches
Following two program deadline extensions, Harris County’s $100 COVID-19 vaccine incentive program will end on Sept. 30 with about 59,000 people being immunized during the program’s lifespan, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Sept. 28. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
6:48 PM Aug 31, 2021 CDT
Harris County's $100 gift card incentive for getting a coronavirus vaccine to end Sept. 30
The new division will take on the services that HCPH has provided during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic such as COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and vaccination. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
10:13 AM Aug 30, 2021 CDT
Harris County Commissioners Court creates 69-position COVID-19 response division
Anyone who receives their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at any Harris County medical provider, such as doctor's offices and pharmacies, over the next five days will be eligible for a $100 gift card, Judge Lina Hidalgo announced during an Aug. 26 press conference. (Courtesy Texas Children’s Hospital)
Houston
4:19 PM Aug 26, 2021 CDT
Harris County Public Health expands $100 vaccination incentive program to all medical providers
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Businesses will be required to post signs stating their COVID-19 safety protocols by Jan. 17 or face a fine. (Ben Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:47 AM
New public health orders require Austin, Travis County businesses to post notices of COVID-19 safety measures
As of Jan. 10, Harris County has seen a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases, according to data from the Texas Medical Center. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
1:24 PM
Texas Medical Center coronavirus update: January continues to bring increasingly higher COVID-19 case numbers to Houston
The Harris County Public Health Department will begin administering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to youths between the ages of 12-15 on Jan. 8 following approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide boosters to that age group. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
1:59 PM
Harris County to begin offering COVID-19 boosters to individuals ages 12-15
Emilia Mayfield rolls up her sleeve to receive her COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Staysha Hampton during a Texas Children's Hospital and City of Houston COVID-19 vaccination clinic Dec. 17. (Courtesy of Texas Children’s Hospital)of Houston COVID-19 vaccination clinic Dec. 17. (Courtesy Texas Children’s Hospital)
Houston
9:06 AM
Omicron, vaccine lawsuits cloud coronavirus outlook in 2022
Amid the rampant spread of the highly-transmittable COVID-19 omicron variant, Harris County officials held a press conference Jan. 6 to announce the latest in a string of legal victories surrounding the ability of local governments to impose mask mandates. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Houston
2:11 PM
Harris County officials laud state court ruling upholding local authority to impose mask mandates
In the last seven days, Houston Methodist hospitals have had 1,500 staff members test positive for COVID-19, the largest number of cases among hospital system employees since the pandemic began. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
3:43 PM
Coronavirus drives record cases among Houston Methodist employees, though hospitalizations remain rare
On Jan. 4, Harris County commissioners discussed staffing shortages being seen at hospitals in the county due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. (Shawn Arrajj/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
6:55 PM
Harris County officials prepare for second hospital staffing shortage amid pandemic
Here is the latest data and information available on COVID-19 in Galveston County. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
1:13 PM
Galveston County Health Department confirms omicron COVID-19 variant in 3 people and other updates
Julia De Leon, a Harris County Precinct 3 resident and essential worker, spoke Nov. 30 at commissioners court in favor of establishing the Harris County Essential Workers Board. (Emily Lincke/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
12:21 PM
Harris County creates board for essential workers during ongoing pandemic
Houston
2:59 PM
With pandemic rebound underway, HISD looks to future