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The first case of the UK variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Austin-Travis County.

First case of UK COVD-19 variant confirmed in Austin-Travis County Daniel Cole/AP Microbiologist Marielle Bedotto-Buffet prepares samples at the University Hospital Institute for Infectious Diseases in Marseille, southern France, Wednesday Jan. 13, 2021, to study the highly contagious COVID-19 variant that has been discovered in the UK. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole) and last updated 2021-02-03 20:03:05-05 AUSTIN, TX — The first case of the UK COVID-19 variant has been confirmed in Austin-Travis County. According to the City of Austin, the variant was discovered and confirmed through lab testin...

To avoid continued frustration over the vaccine rollout, Austin Public Health officials hope a new plan will help the most at-risk residents get vaccinated first and limit the number of days residents need to check for available appointments, local health leaders said Tuesday. Austin Public Health Director Stephanie Hayden-Howard told members of the Travis County Commissioners Court and Austin City Council in a joint meeting that qualifying residents should now only be contacted to schedule an appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Many Austin and Travis County residents for several week...

30,000 COVID-19 doses have been administered in Travis County, but there are over 500,000 eligible to get a vaccine. 

Contact: Austin-Travis County Joint Information System     Businesses, including restaurants and retail, are now permitted to move to 75% occupancy, and hospitals can resume elective surgeries. Austin, Texas – Today, Jan. 30, the Department of State Health Services announced that previous COVID-19 restrictions related to occupancy requirements and restrictions have been cancelled.   Under Governor’s Order GA 32 (PDF), after a state Trauma Service Area has COVID-19 hospitalizations that represent 15% of all hospitalizations for seven consecutive days, additional restrictions on...