Coronavirus updates in Central Texas: Austin’s health authority provides upgrade on assisted living home, facilities

Top Headlines:

• Austin-Travis County health authority problems upgraded control orders for nursing homes, long-lasting care facilities
  
• Austin-Travis County coronavirus cases reach 1,233, 27 deaths
• Texas’ peak in COVID-19 deaths most likely a couple weeks away, UT research programs
• Amid COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 481 K tasks readily available across Texas, Gov. Abbott states
  
• Oil prices plunging: Why it’s occurring and what that suggests for Texas
• The state joblessness trust fund is set to run out of cash, but you will get paid
• When and where you can get an ’em ergency food’ package from the Central Texas Food Bank this month
• LIST: Confirmed Central Texas coronavirus cases by county
• Need a job? These Austin-area stores, other organisations are hiring right now

Updates:

1: 30 p.m.– San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson bought parks to remain closed till additional notice.

The following San Marcos parks remain closed up until more notice:

• San Marcos River parks: Rio Vista Park, City Park, Plaza Park, Veramendi Park, Bicentennial Park, Children’s Park, Crook Park, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Dog Beach, Capes Park, Thompson’s Island, Stokes Park, Ramon Lucio Park and Wildlife Annex/Wilderness Park
• Other park facility closures: Kid’s Park Playscape, City Park Playscape, all neighborhood park playscapes, area park basketball courts, Pet Park and Skate Park.
• Public washroom centers and water fountains in all city parks and natural areas will remain closed till more notification.
  • Natural locations: Blanco Shoals Natural Location; Prospect Park Natural Area; Purgatory Creek Natural Area; Ring Tail Ridge Natural Location; Schulle Canyon Natural Location; Sessom Creek Natural Area; and Spring Lake Natural Location.
    

  1 p.m.– Capital Metro stated three bus chauffeurs who tested favorable for COVID-19 have considering that recovered and returned to work.

  RELATED: ‘We have to do better’: 1 nursing house has more than 35 homeowners with COVID-19, Austin leaders say after upgrading orders

  10 a.m. – Austin health authority Dr. Mark Escott broke down the brand-new standards set for nursing houses and other centers.

  VIEW: Guv says almost 481 K tasks offered in the middle of COVID-19

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