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Coronavirus updates in Central Texas: More than 400 deaths from COVID-19 in Travis County

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates, closures and postponements in Central Texas for Thursday, Sept. 10.

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KVUE is keeping you updated with the latest coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, news in the Austin area.

Scroll down for the top headlines and latest updates in KVUE's Sept. 10 live blog.

COVID-19 numbers:

  • Texas: More than 645,700 cases have been reported in the state, and more than 13,600 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • Central Texas counties: 
    • Travis County: Over 27,400 cases have been reported and at least 402 people have died. At least 26,407 people have recovered from the virus.
    • Hays County: More than 5,500 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 51 people have died. At least 3,602 people have recovered from the virus.
    • Williamson County: More than 8,100 cases have been reported in the county and at least 132 people have died. More than 7,898 people have recovered from the virus.

Updates:

6:15 p.m. - Williamson County reported 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total to 8,125 cases and 132 deaths. At least 7,898 people have recovered from the virus.

6:05 p.m. - Travis County reported another three deaths from COVID-19 on Thursday along with 218 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 27,424 cases and 402 deaths. At least 26,407 people have recovered from the virus.

Travis County currently has 92 people hospitalized from COVID-19, with 38 in the ICU and 25 on ventilators.

6 p.m. - Texas reported 3,852 new confirmed cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 649,809. The weekly average is down 14.5% from a week ago.

There were 161 new deaths statewide on Thursday, for a total of 13,853.

Texas has 3,575 people hospitalized from COVID-19 statewide, with the weekly average down 12% from a week ago.

The state's positivity rate is at 7.77%.

5:55 p.m. - Hays County reported eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday along with five hospital discharges and 46 additional recoveries.

The total number of confirmed cases is 5,568 with 1,915 of those considered active. At least 3,602 people have recovered from the virus.

4:05 p.m. - The Travis County Commissioners Court approved a list of 225 small businesses to receive coronavirus relief grants.

In total, $9 million of grants through TCTX Thrive will be dispersed, with the maximum award for each business $40,000.

RELATED: Travis County approves coronavirus relief grants for 225 small businesses

9:30 a.m. - Three coronavirus clusters in West Campus near the University of Texas at Austin has resulted in about 100 positive COVID-19 cases, campus officials confirmed.

RELATED: 3 COVID-19 clusters in West Campus near UT Austin results in about 100 positive cases

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