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Austin Public Health will resume providing coronavirus testing for individuals without symptoms. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
6:12 PM Aug 6, 2020 CDT
Asymptomatic coronavirus tests now available through Austin Public Health
Sarah Eckhardt has won the Senate District 14 special election and will serve in the Texas Senate during the 87th Legislative Session in 2021. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:50 AM Jul 27, 2020 CDT
Sarah Eckhardt wins state Senate District 14 race after Eddie Rodriguez concedes
The Austin Convention Center will be ready to begin operations as a field hospital and start accepting patients July 21, according to Dr. Jason Pickett, the Austin-Travis County alternate health authority. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:49 PM Jul 15, 2020 CDT
Austin Convention Center will be ready July 21 to accept patients, even as COVID-19 hospitalization numbers offer 'glimmer of hope'
Repeated violators of Round Rock's emergency face coverings ordinance will now only face a maximum $200 fine. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
7:00 AM Jul 12, 2020 CDT
Round Rock lowers mask fine, GTX Jet Skis opens in Georgetown: Business, community news from Central Texas
Dr. Mark Escott, Austin-Travis County interim health authority, said in a July 8 news conference that officials are "desperately trying to avoid" both overcrowding hospitals and shutting down the economy with another shelter-in-place order. (Courtesy ATXN)
Austin
1:56 PM Jul 8, 2020 CDT
If new shelter-in-place orders are needed in Austin, local officials hope to have 'productive dialogue' with Gov. Abbott
In the course of a month, the number of patients admitted to the hospital due to COVID-19 has increased more than fivefold, according to Austin Public Health data. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:11 PM Jul 2, 2020 CDT
Deluge of new COVID-19 cases forces Austin-area health officials to limit testing, shift tracing strategy
City officials are working to contain a recent surge in the spread of the coronavirus. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
12:25 PM Jul 2, 2020 CDT
Austin shuts down main greenbelts, all programs and amenities through July; parks, trails will remain open
Austin-Travis County interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott (Courtesy Austin Public Health)
Austin
6:45 PM Jun 29, 2020 CDT
Austin’s top doctor is 'at the verge' of recommending another county shutdown to curb coronavirus’s rapid spread
The number of coronavirus hospitalizations in Texas has surged in June. On June 24 the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 4,389 hospitalizations, a new high. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:50 AM Jun 25, 2020 CDT
As Fourth of July approaches and coronavirus numbers spike, local officials, medical experts plead with Texans to be safe
Georgetown City Council’s motion to send Williamson County a resolution to remove the Confederate statue failed June 23. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 PM Jun 24, 2020 CDT
Confederate statue discussed by council and more: Business, community updates from Central Texas
Dr. Mark Escott, shown here in a March 6 press conference, said June 24 that if the community does not work harder to slow down the spread of COVID-19, local hospitals will exceed their capacity by mid-July. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:24 PM Jun 24, 2020 CDT
Travis County's top doctor on coronavirus risk: 'The lid is off. We have to put it back on'
In Central and East Austin, residents from ZIP codes made up of 20% or more Hispanic or Latino residents were much more likely to test positive for the coronavirus, according to data from CommUnityCare. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:34 AM Jun 19, 2020 CDT
Pandemic reveals Austin’s inequitable health divides along racial, economic lines
Austin Mayor Steve Adler speaks to the media at a press conference March 6 at Austin City Hall. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:38 PM Jun 16, 2020 CDT
Steve Adler, Sylvester Turner among group of Texas mayors to ask Gov. Greg Abbott for authority to enforce facemask rules
Austin and Travis County officials are encouraging businesses to limit capacity and residents to redouble efforts to stay safe to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the community. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:26 PM Jun 15, 2020 CDT
As Travis County coronavirus cases spike, leaders encourage businesses to limit capacity, require social distancing and face coverings
A view of Downtown Austin from Lady Bird Lake (Iain Oldman/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:17 PM Jun 2, 2020 CDT
Experts: Coronavirus has magnified long-held inequities of Austin’s health care system
Candidates in the Senate District 14 special election responded to Community Impact Newspaper's questions about their campaigns to fill the vacant seat in the Texas Senate. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:07 PM May 29, 2020 CDT
Q&A: Senate District 14 candidates discuss the issues ahead of July 14 election
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Central Health administrative building in Austin
Austin
12:13 PM
Central Health finalizes budget with increased tax rate, more health care services for low-income residents
Brackenridge hosptial in downtown Austin
Austin
10:30 AM
Next year’s Central Health budget to include construction costs on Red River Street realignment, three new clinics
Lakeway Mayor Sandy Cox held a live broadcast Sept. 3. (Courtesy City of Lakeway)
Austin
4:17 PM
Lakeway mayor reports continued decrease in new COVID-19 cases, stresses caution in light of school reopening
COVID-19 testing site graphic
Austin
12:47 PM
Long-term coronavirus testing facility opens in one of Austin’s hardest-hit areas
Central Health building in east Austin
Austin
7:43 PM
Central Health sets up final vote for tax rate increase
Cowboys Fit Pflugerville will include a cycling studio, a basketball court, indoor and outdoor pools, a 40-yard turf field and group fitness classes, among other amenities. (Kelsey Thompson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 PM
Gym, part of Dallas Cowboys empire, coming to Pflugerville and more Central Texas news
Menchaca Elementary School in South Austin and the rest of Austin ISD's campus will welcome students back in October. (Photo by Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper. Design by Miranda Baker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:30 AM
Austin parents study up on education, support options as AISD prepares to begin the year virtually
Central Health building in east Austin
Austin
10:33 PM
Central Health proposes tax rate increase for FY 2020-21 budget
Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew will open its Cedar Park restaurant at 11 a.m. Aug. 21. (Brian Perdue/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 PM
Stiles Switch BBQ to open in Cedar Park and more Central Texas news
Austin
7:00 PM
Astronaut, New Braunfels resident is Texan of the Year and more news from the Austin area