Reopening Texas: Most Businesses Can Open At 75% Capacity, Bars Still Closed
Most businesses in Texas will soon be able to open at a 75% capacity, but bars will remain closed, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday.
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Most businesses in Texas will soon be able to open at a 75% capacity, but bars will remain closed, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday.
All broadcast talent and crew who have had access to the television booth for the last several days will not work Thursday night's scheduled telecast versus the Houston Astros.
Collin County's Celina High School, with eight State Championships, is making sure the turf is extra clean as the team prepares for a season unlike any other.
Service restoration includes 65 bus routes being restored to pre-pandemic service levels beginning Monday, October 19.
"For those that want to make a career change we are willing to put them through school get them on the job training," company president Anthony Perera said.
Birdville ISD is going a step beyond some North Texas districts by telling parents how many students and teachers have COVID-19 in their schools.
As North Texas students begin in-person and on-campus learning, many parents are concerned about what cleaning measures schools will be taking to keep their children safe.
This year's fundraising effort is even more critical to these organizations to help offset the losses caused by the pandemic.
Curby Alexander, an Associate Professor at TCU's College of Education, said students in virtually every school district have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
He's got a brand new belt buckle, a refurbished hat and an accessory you can't miss, his 7-foot by 4-foot face mask.
Of the 311 new cases reported Wednesday, 86 came through the Texas Department of State Health Services' electronic laboratory reporting system and 13 were from previous months.
During a special board meeting Tuesday evening, the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education affirmed a plan to offer in-person instruction for students.
The move is the result of a high number of employees out due to having close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
If it feels like the calendar is yet another trick of 2020, you're not alone. Six months have passed since COVID-19 turned everyone's lives upside down.
Of the 190 new cases reported Tuesday, 151 came through the Texas Department of State Health Services' electronic laboratory reporting system and 68 were from previous months.
"Getting a flu shot is especially important this season to help keep hospitalizations down during the state's ongoing response to COVID-19," the Governor's Office said in a news release.
Customers will need to provide a communication from the hiring company to the bus operator or train conductor.
Hawk Security Services focuses on setting up and maintaining full home monitoring systems to include alarms and surveillance.
Most DFW students are still learning from home these days. For parents of multiple children, that can mean a lot of juggling.
Close contact is defined by the schools as anyone who came within six feet of the infected person for more than 15 minutes.
That's no surprise to Dr. Devika Rao, a pediatric pulmonologist at Children's Health and an assistant professor at UT Southwestern.
The Texas Department of State Health Services said the total number of COVID-19 cases so far in the state is now at 663,445, while the death toll is now at 14,211.
Nearly a month after the district launched with online classes only, Pre-K through 2nd grade students opting for face-to-face instruction were allowed to return to campus.
Big Tex isn't skipping 2020 after all - though it won't exactly be crowds he's welcoming. Starting Saturday, a newly-imagined kind of mini-Fair begins, almost all of it a drive-through.
"Please know that this decision was not made lightly, but we feel it is necessary in order to protect the health of all involved," Krum ISD said.
