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Winter Storm Uri led to closures across the Greater Houston area during the third week of February. (Courtesy Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
Houston
2:59 PM Feb 25, 2021 CST
‘It’s been a rough year for us’: Expert explains economic effects of winter storm, ongoing pandemic in Houston region
Harris County continues to report more confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Cy-Fair area. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:27 PM Feb 24, 2021 CST
Cy-Fair surpasses 50,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases since start of pandemic
Daily new cases, hospitalizations and the testing positivity rate all continued to decline in Harris County over the past week, but public health officials warned the drop in cases may be due in part to Winter Storm Uri, which shut down county testing facilities for at least four days and delayed data reporting. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
6:49 PM Feb 22, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Trends continue downward as winter storm temporarily muddles data
The average number of new COVID-19 cases to be confirmed in Harris County has sharply decreased over the past week, according to data from the Harris County Public Health Department. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
9:17 PM Feb 10, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Average new daily cases down sharply over past week
Three "mass community vaccination sites" are slated to open in Texas on Feb. 24—including one at NRG Stadium in Houston—to provide vaccines for COVID-19. (Courtesy Visit Houston)
Houston
3:28 PM Feb 10, 2021 CST
FEMA to open mass vaccination site at NRG Stadium as part of federal pilot program
Since Jan. 25, Texas Medical Center has upped the total number of vaccine doses it has administered by nearly 70%. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
12:30 PM Feb 8, 2021 CST
Texas Medical Center coronavirus updates: vaccine doses up by 70% as patient count drops below 1,700
The number of active coronavirus cases in Harris County fell to 45,130 on Feb. 3, down from 47,536 the previous day and 51,563 a little over one week ago, according to daily data reported by the Harris County Public Health Department. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
10:16 PM Feb 3, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Active cases drop as positivity rate slowly declines
After increasing for several weeks in Harris County, the average rate of testing positivity and the numbers of COVID-19 patients in county hospitals have started to stabilize. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:17 PM Jan 27, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Hospitalization, testing positivity rates start to stabilize
Houston
8:04 PM Jan 25, 2021 CST
Texas Medical Center offers coronavirus updates
The first-ever Houston Reads Day will take place March 2. (Courtesy Pexels)
Houston
2:21 PM Jan 21, 2021 CST
Volunteers needed for inaugural literacy-focused Houston Reads Day
The estimated number of active COVID-19 cases in Harris County has surpassed 50,000, reaching 51,362 as of the most recent data Jan. 20, according to the Harris County Public Health Department. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
6:55 PM Jan 20, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Active cases top 50,000
At a Jan. 15 emergency court hearing, officials came up with a plan to try to reduce the inmate population at the Harris County Jail that centers on hosting more bail reduction hearings. (Courtesy Brian Jackson/Adobe Stock)
Houston
4:59 PM Jan 15, 2021 CST
With open beds dwindling, officials look for ways to reduce Harris County jail population
Texas Medical Center
Houston
5:18 PM Jan 11, 2021 CST
Texas Medical Center hospitalizations increase by 36% over two weeks
The active case total in the county has now increased by more than 10,000 since the start of January. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
5:51 PM Jan 11, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Active case count surpasses 40,000, approaches new high
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
5:11 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
Harris County tackles Texas' first known case of UK COVID-19 variant
New data reported by the Harris County Public Health Department from the end of December shows the 14-day average for coronavirus testing positivity trending toward 20% after several days of steep increases. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Houston
8:07 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
Harris County coronavirus count: Testing positivity rate makes upward swing
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Following a recent decline in active COVID-19 cases, officials with Williamson County announced Feb. 26 that it will allow its mask mandate to expire Feb. 27 at midnight. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nashville
5:33 PM
Williamson County will allow mask mandate to expire Feb. 27
Full-time staff would receive a $500 allotment for personal protective equipment, while part-time employees would be given a one-time $250 payment. (Screenshot courtesy Pflugerville ISD)
Austin
3:08 PM
Pflugerville ISD approves one-time PPE, vaccine incentive stipends for staff
See how COVID-19 impacted Dallas County over the last week. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Dallas - Fort Worth
12:54 PM
Tracking COVID-19: New cases drop after power outages, testing site closures in Dallas County
Arizona tourism statistics
Phoenix
11:15 AM
State’s tourism struggle greater than Gilbert’s
Ichiro offers an array of Asian-influenced meals. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:55 AM
Ichiro Asian Bistro and Wine Bar’s upscale dining experience offers sushi, wine, live music
Here are the latest coronavirus updates from Fort Bend County. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
10:53 AM
Fort Bend County surpasses 50,000 coronavirus cases; testing slowed during winter storm
The Kamille roll ($17) includes spicy salmon and torched yellowtail topped with ito togarashi, a shredded Japanese red chili pepper garnish. (Adriana Rezal/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
10:40 AM
Top Sushi Tomball celebrates first anniversary amid coronavirus pandemic
Jo's Coffee opened a North Austin location in January. (Courtesy Chad Wadsworth)
Austin
7:00 PM
Jo's Coffee opens in Central Austin; new restaurant coming to Georgetown Square and more Central Texas news
The Woodlands Township board of directors met Feb. 24 to discuss items including winter storm recovery and a financial report. (Screenshot via The Woodlands Township)
Houston
5:10 PM
The Woodlands officials criticize county officials over CARES Act funds management; commissioner fires back
See daily COVID-19 data updates from Williamson County. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Nashville
2:33 PM
Active COVID-19 cases in Williamson County have dropped by more than 50% since start of February