COVID-19 Outbreaks Lead To Temporary Closure Of 4 Texas School Districts
Mask wearing was optional in these four school districts. At least 21 other Texas school districts, including some of the state's biggest, have instituted mask mandates.
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Mask wearing was optional in these four school districts. At least 21 other Texas school districts, including some of the state's biggest, have instituted mask mandates.
Under the current TEA guidance, a student or staff member who does test positive for COVID-19 has to quarantine for 10 days.
The proposal came from two new city council members and there were some citizens who had also been pressuring the school board to require masks in schools, who urged the city to ignore the governor's order.
The trailers will be staged centrally in San Antonio in case any local jurisdictions around the state need them.
The plan is for students to attend class remotely some days and in person other days, to keep classroom capacity at 50% of below.
School district officials said since the state legislature has not authorized funding for virtual learning, the anticipated cost for the district would be $49 per student per day.
Most of the district's active Covid-19 cases are among staff, so the district is offering a $500 incentive for employees to get vaccinated, while encouraging eligible students to do the same.
Even children under the age of 12, who are unvaccinated, are required to take a COVID-19 diagnostic test within 48-hours before the show and provide proof of a negative result to security prior to entering the venue.
A combination of nursing shortages and surging COVID-19 cases is leading to difficulties for anyone needing care in North Texas.
The Texas Department of State Health Services said the shortage of pediatric ICU beds is related to a shortage in medical staff.
The nursing and staff shortages at local hospitals are keeping schools and training programs in North Texas busy.
MedStar wants the community to know that they aren't experiencing the challenges with hospital ER offload delays that many EMS systems are currently facing in parts of Texas, and across the country.
Denton City Council Thursday night voted to pass a mask mandate applying to all city entities, including businesses, schools and city buildings. It goes into effect Friday, Aug. 13.
Dallas County is monitoring the need for more COVID-19 testing sites as the demand continues to grow.
The Texas Renaissance Festival is now requiring all of its workers and vendors to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to participate in the event.
Dallas ISD is offering a one-time incentive of $500 to district employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
The DFW Hospital Council says there are currently "no staffed pediatric ICU beds available" in the North Texas area as of Thursday, Aug. 12.
JPS Health Network has joined other hospital systems in Dallas-Fort Worth and health care institutions across the U.S. requiring COVID-19 vaccination for its workers (pending FDA approval).
Dallas County businesses are reacting to Judge Clay Jenkins' order that requires residents to wear masks inside businesses and schools.
Wondering if you need to send your child to school with a face mask? Here's a list of North Texas districts with mask mandates in place as students return to school.
Garland ISD announced it will begin requiring masks.
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley and Collin County Judge Chris Hill made it clear they will not issue face mask orders in order to comply with the governor's order.
MedStar says, since June, paramedics have seen a 104% increase in patients who are potentially ill from COVID-19.
Dozens of school districts reached out to Cook Children's Health System on Wednesday for a letter from 125 doctors that was originally sent to Fort Worth ISD.
