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COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas:
- More than 4.9 million cases have been reported in the state, and around 76,900 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Austin-Travis County: The seven-day moving average for new hospital admissions is 117, and an average of 678 people are hospitalized. The community transmission rate is 1,347 and the positivity rate is 31.6%. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 157,015 cases have been reported and at least 1,237 people have died.
- Hays County: There are currently 5,894 active cases, and 31 people are currently hospitalized. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 43,973 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 437 people have died.
- Williamson County: There are 617 new cases of coronavirus in Williamson County. Six percent of hospital beds are available, and 2% of ICU beds are available. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 99,198 cases have been reported and at least 782 people have died.
For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here.
GRAPHS: COVID-19 data Jan. 24, 2022
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Updates:
9 a.m. – Officials with Austin Public Health are providing a COVID-19 update to members of the Austin City Council and the Travis County Commissioners Court. Watch below:
OTHER COVID-19 HEADLINES:
- Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
- Austin ISD now excusing student absences related to pandemic concerns
- No, blood donation centers don’t sort blood by COVID-19 vaccination status
- US to require foreign travelers to be vaccinated to enter the country as of January
- No, the CDC doesn’t count positive results from at-home COVID-19 tests