Texas bolsters COVID-19 testing capabilities, moves toward reopening
Texas continued to feel the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic last week as Gov. Greg Abbott and advisors worked on a plan to ease his statewide stay-at-home order.
Texas continued to feel the effects of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic last week as Gov. Greg Abbott and advisors worked on a plan to ease his statewide stay-at-home order.
Hays County rescinded county road permits, which allowed Kinder Morgan to install its Permian Highway Pipeline.
Many of the shops on the Wimberley Square, and throughout town, have begun the process of opening their doors. Over the weekend, retail establishments were allowed to open for curbside service and soon they will be allowed to begin letting limited numbers of customers inside.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he will let the state’s stay-at-home order expire Thursday as scheduled and allow businesses to begin reopening in phases the next day, the latest ramp-up in his push to restart the Texas economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Three days following the March 28 underground loss of 36,000 gallons of drilling fluid during construction of the Permian Highway Pipeline in Blanco County, two affected homeowners captured well samples of their chocolate-colored drinking water and had the samples delivered to LCRA Environmental Laboratory Services in Austin for testing and analyses.
In line with signals from the White House to restart the nation’s economy, Gov. Greg Abbott on April 17 issued executive orders to move the Lone Star State toward normalizing citizens’ activities during the COVID-19 crisis.
Camp Young Judaea has opened its doors to the public as a facility to help healthy people have a place to stay in situations that may require them to be away from someone with COVID-19.
With everyone in the United States largely undergoing some form of quarantine or social distancing, many regular aspects of life have gone by the wayside.
In any infectious disease outbreak, it is critical to trace contacts to ensure that individuals who may have been exposed to the disease are evaluated and treated if necessary. The Hays County Local Health Department has protocols in place for different exposure situations.
On Monday, April 20, Imagine Wimberley, in cooperation with Linda’s Fine Foods, Maximum Wellness Chiropractic, Dr. Robert White’s office, Wade Dahl from Century 21 and David Boyd from Wimberley Gardens honored Wimberley Valley first responders with a free lunch to show appreciation for the essential services they have been providing to our community since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. “We are so grateful for the hometown heroes who continue to shine in providing necessary services for the residents of our beloved Wimberley,” says Jamie Pettit, Wimberley resident.
The Hays County Commissioners Court approved a grant contract from the Department of State Health Services for $150,839 for activities related to COVID-19.
The supply of molecular tests for COVID-19 across the nation is somewhat limited, causing local officials to look into a different kind of testing: serology testing.
San Marcos Police Officer Justin Putnam was killed Saturday after a suspect in an assault/domestic violence case ambushed him and his fellow officers.
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