Coronavirus Update: Travis County reports 4 new coronavirus deaths, 508 new cases

The latest coronavirus updates Having trouble viewing this email? [View it here.]( [Austin Statesman]( Coronavirus Update Notice:  As a public service, we are sending out this special Coronavirus newsletter. If you do not want to receive this newsletter, please [unsubscribe here](                                                     ----------------- [Travis County reports 4 new coronavirus deaths, 508 new cases]( [Travis County reports 4 new coronavirus deaths, 508 new cases]( Austin-Travis County health officials on Monday reported four more deaths connected to COVID-19, the disease linked to the coronavirus, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 121. [Read More »]( [Local leaders weigh new coronavirus restrictions ahead of holiday weekend]( [Local leaders weigh new coronavirus restrictions ahead of holiday weekend]( The greater Austin area could be hurtling headlong into a new spate of austere stay-home orders as coronavirus cases continue to mount. [Read More »]( [With over 400 new patients since Sunday, Texas reports record coronavirus hospitalizations]( [With over 400 new patients since Sunday, Texas reports record coronavirus hospitalizations]( State health officials reported 5,913 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals Monday, a record for the state and a 416-person increase from the day before. [Read More »]( [UT will require face masks, open residence halls, offer flexible learning for the fall semester]( [UT will require face masks, open residence halls, offer flexible learning for the fall semester]( The University of Texas on Monday finalized its plans for the fall semester, outlining the social distancing measures and safety precautions the campus will take to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, which has seen record numbers in Texas over the past month. [Read More »]( [Two inmates, 16 sheriff s employees test positive for coronavirus]( [Two inmates, 16 sheriff’s employees test positive for coronavirus]( Two new inmates and 16 more Travis County sheriff's office employees Monday tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Williamson County reports two more coronavirus deaths]( [Williamson County reports two more coronavirus deaths]( Williamson County reported two more deaths from confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday bringing the total number of deaths from known cases to 37. [Read More »]( [Hays County: 75 new coronavirus cases bring total to 2,661]( [Hays County: 75 new coronavirus cases bring total to 2,661]( Hays County health officials on Monday reported 75 new lab-confirmed cases of the coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Bar owners sue to block Abbott shutdown order]( [Bar owners sue to block Abbott shutdown order]( Seeking to block Gov. Greg Abbott's recent order shutting down bars during a spike in coronavirus infections, about two dozen bar owners and private citizens filed a lawsuit Monday challenging Abbott's emergency order as unconstitutional. [Read More »]( [Austin s blood bank in critical need of plasma for coronavirus patients]( [Austin’s blood bank in critical need of plasma for coronavirus patients]( We Are Blood, the blood bank of Central Texas, has only a day's worth of convalescent plasma on hand for people hospitalized with COVID-19, and doctors are having to prioritize who gets it and other treatments. [Read More »]( [Texas factory output rebounds in June, although virus fears linger]( [Texas factory output rebounds in June, although virus fears linger]( The Texas manufacturing sector has been on the mend recently, but it remains to be seen if a new surge in coronavirus cases statewide - and the potential for more economic fallout - will derail the budding rebound. [Read More »]( [Round Rock council votes to require masks in public places]( [Round Rock council votes to require masks in public places]( The Round Rock City Council voted Monday to require face coverings in public places in response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the city over the past month. [Read More »]( [Williamson County mayors issue orders requiring masks at businesses]( [Williamson County mayors issue orders requiring masks at businesses]( The mayors of Cedar Park, Georgetown, Taylor and Hutto all issued orders on Monday requiring that employees and customers at businesses wear face masks. [Read More »]( [Golden s nuggets: Football is the best dangling carrot]( [Golden’s nuggets: Football is the best dangling carrot]( If we have to use football season as an incentive to rid ourselves of this virus, so be it. 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