Travis County officials on Tuesday confirmed 73 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total known case count to 3,433.
No new coronavirus-related deaths were reported in the county Tuesday. Ninety-three people have died in connection to the virus, health officials have said.
Eighty-eight new cases were reported on Monday, the largest single-day increase in Travis County since the beginning of the pandemic. Health officials said Tuesday that the daily number of new cases has trended upward as the state has allowed more businesses to reopen. The number of infections might be seven to eight times higher than what the reported data show, they added.
The county on Tuesday reported that the number of people who have recovered from COVID-19 increased is now 1,296.
Data released Tuesday included a breakdown of the Travis County cases by race and ethnicity.
Of those who tested positive for the coronavirus, 56% are Hispanic, according to recent Austin data. Travis County health officials have said that concerns remain about the disproportionate impact the virus is having on the Hispanic community as well as people living in nursing homes.
Non-Hispanic whites account for about 33% of cases, 7% are black and 3% are Asian.
In some cases, the race or ethnicity of Travis County residents with the coronavirus is listed as “unknown” or “other,” Austin officials said.
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Previous updates:
APRIL 13
The City of Austin and Travis County extended stay-at-home orders until May 8 and included new mandates for people to wear facial covers when in public.
APRIL 4
Two more people in Travis County have died from coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 30 more people have confirmed cases, county officials announced Saturday night.
There are now 460 confirmed cases in the county, officials said. There have been a total of six deaths.
The two latest reported deaths were a woman in her 50s and a man in his 30s, officials said Saturday.
APRIL 3
A fourth person in Travis County with coronavirus has died as the number of confirmed cases on Friday climbed to 430.
The new number is up from the 351 positive cases officials reported Wednesday — an increase of 79 new cases, the largest daily jump since the pandemic began. Health officials said the hike was due to increased testing.
Three of the people who died were women older than 70 and one was a man in his 60s, Austin officials said.
Sixty-eight of the 430 people are hospitalized, Austin officials said Friday.
The majority of those who have tested positive for the illness in Travis County are between 20 and 39 years old, according to health officials’ data.
MARCH 28:
Capital Metro announced that it will offer free rides for all customers starting Wednesday. The city of Austin also announced that it would close all park amenities, with the exception of restrooms and water fountains, in order to promote social distancing and comply with recent stay-at-home orders issued by city and Travis County authorities.
MARCH 27:
Austin and Travis County officials said a woman, who they described as older than 70 with significant underlying health conditions, died from the illness earlier that week. Officials said they would not release further details about the woman to protect her family’s privacy.
MARCH 26:
Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott said new data from the University of Texas showed that reducing personal interactions by 90% in coming weeks would save thousands of lives in the greater Austin community alone.
MARCH 25:
President Donald Trump issued a major disaster declaration for Texas as the state grapples with a growing number of coronavirus cases.
Hays County has issued a stay-at-home order to slow down the spread of the new coronavirus.
MARCH 24:
Leaders with the City of Austin, Travis County and Williamson County ordered residents to stay home to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
MARCH 23:
A shelter-in-place order was to go into effect over the next few days after medical and government officials began circulating a draft of the order. Adler said it is similar to one issued for Dallas County on Sunday.
MARCH 21:
While restrictions on gatherings do not apply to grocery stores and pharmacies, Mayor Steve Adler called for new retailer restrictions. Adler that night signed an updated order that required grocery stores, pharmacies and warehouse stores to put in place controls that allow for six-foot social distancing, such as placing markers on the floor.
On March 22, Austin hospitals implemented a policy that prohibits visitors from entering medical facilities in an effort to slow the coronavirus spread and protect patients and hospital staff. Exceptions to the policy are made for laboring and post-partum patients; patients with disabilities or impairments or who are elderly; pediatric and neonatal patients; patients requiring surgery or other medical procedures; and patients requiring end-of-life care.
MARCH 20:
The number of people diagnosed with COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, is expected to grow rapidly in the coming days as testing ramps up across the state.
“You are going to see an exponential increase in the number of people who test positive on a daily basis,” Governor Greg Abbott said. “People just need to be prepared and not shocked for the mathematical reality.”
MARCH 18:
The St. David’s HealthCare hospital system announced that one of its physicians tested positive for COVID-19, the illness linked to the new coronavirus.
MARCH 17:
To combat the spread, Travis County and Austin officials last week prohibited gatherings of 10 or more people and ordered restaurants’ dining rooms and bars to close. However, officials did make allowances for restaurant curbside pickup, takeout and delivery under the order.
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– Here’s how get tested for coronavirus in Austin
– How to make your own face mask to help stop the spread of coronavirus
– How to get help in Austin with food, healthcare during coronavirus pandemic
– Coronavirus in Austin: Read our list of take-out service and closures at restaurants
– Coronavirus in Texas: Mental health resources to seek out amid anxiety
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