Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Tuesday extended her stay-at-home order through April 30, as cases of novel coronavirus infections in the Houston area continue to rise.
Hidalgo, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and local hospital leaders say the month-long extension...
Grocery stores and restaurants will remain open (for takeout, delivery). Daycares that provide support for essential employees will also remain open.
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Over the weekend, the White House coronavirus task force said Americans should try to avoid the grocery store and pharmacy over the next two weeks as the outbreak is expected to get worse.
The NY Post reported on Saturday, White...
State numbers for positive coronavirus tests increase but lag behind other reports
Official numbers from the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that at least 373 people have tested positive...
A coalition of 350 local businesses is urging Mayor Sylvester Turner and County Judge Lina Hidalgo to begin May 1 to ease stay-at-home restrictions meant to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, warning many firms cannot survive additional...
Whereas, on March 11, 2020, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo issued a Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency to allow Harris County to take measures to reduce the possibility of exposure to COVID-19 and promote the health...
HOUSTON – First responders never sleep. Even if there is a pandemic.
"We’re first responders. We can’t shut down. We can’t close our doors. We have go to be a 24/7 operation, 365 days a year,” Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo...
HOUSTON — Two weeks ago, Houston Methodist Hospital opened a special unit to treat critically ill coronavirus patients. The city had reported only a handful of confirmed cases at that point, but the hospital’s 24-bed coronavirus ICU filled up in only...
The New York Times editorial board is calling for a national lockdown in the U.S. to combat the outbreak of the coronavirus as the growing number of confirmed cases begins to overwhelm health systems in parts of the country.
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HOUSTON — Houston and Harris County residents ages 10 and older must wear facial coverings in public, Harris County Judge Hidalgo announced at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. Watch live here.
Anyone caught without their nose and mouth covered could be...
