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Austin Public Health has distributed 134,000 COVID-19 vaccines as of Saturday and is looking toward a “new normal” as Austinites continue to get vaccinated, APH director Stephanie Hayden-Howard said at an in-person media event Saturday.
Austin-Travis County moves to Stage 3 COVID-19 guidelines By FOX 7 Digital Team Published FOX 7 Discussion: UT data initiative tracks Texas vaccine pace A new data tracker from the University of Texas shows how far along Texas is in reaching herd immunity. AUSTIN, Texas - In a press release Saturday, Austin-Travis County announced it is moving to Stage 3 of the Austin Public Health COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines for the first time since Nov. 18, 2020. APH says Stage 3 recommendations include the following: Everyone should continue to avoid gatherings with social groups greater t...
Under Stage 3, people are urged to wear masks and avoid gatherings greater than 10. Those over 65 should avoid nonessential dining, shopping and travel.
Texas Attorney General COVID-19 public health protocols has been set for a March 26 trial, as District Judge Lora Livingston blocked OAG lawyers' quest for an immediate injunction. Saying she didn't "know that it is fair to any defendant" to be forced to respond to a suit filed less than 24 hours prior, Livingston, the longest-serving judge in Travis County, opted instead to set a three-hour hearing in two weeks to allow both sides to make their best case. "I don't know why there's any emergency," she noted. "People have been wearing masks for a year." Paxton's mean tweets and Henery Hawk t...
Today Stage 3 of the local health department’s COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines. Under Stage 3, APH recommends residents continue wearing masks and practicing social distancing. High-risk individuals should avoid nonessential dining, shopping, and traveling, while everyone – regardless of risk level – should avoid social gatherings greater than 10 people. Additionally, businesses and restaurants are encouraged to operate at 50-75% capacity, which is an increase from the 25-50% capacity recommendation under Stage 4. This is the first time Austin has entered Stage 3 risk guidelines since ...