The city of Austin on Tuesday joined a growing number of Texas cities where non-essential travel and business operations are now prohibited to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.
Mayor Steve Adler issued a shelter-in-place order Tuesday, according to a signed copy of the order posted on a city website. The order takes effect at midnight. Travis County Sarah Eckhardt is expected to issue a similar order.
The order comes as the amount of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise locally and across the state. Travis County reported 86 cases Monday night. Statewide there were 784 confirmed cases, according to an American-Statesman analysis.
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Adler, Eckhardt and Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell will hold a teleconference briefing on the orders at noon. Williamson County will also be placed under a shelter-in-place order.
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