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COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas:
- More than 5.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 83,500 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 20, and an average of 199 people are hospitalized. The community transmission rate is 61.3 cases per 100,000 (substantial) and the positivity rate is 6.8%. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 199,845 cases have been reported and at least 1,350 people have died.
- Hays County: There are currently 1,974 active cases, and seven people are currently hospitalized. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 52,650 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 483 people have died.
- Williamson County: There are 17 new cases of coronavirus in Williamson County. Eleven percent of hospital beds are available, and 7% of ICU beds are available. Since the beginning of the pandemic, at least 109,537 cases have been reported and at least 854 people have died.
For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here.
GRAPHS: Coronavirus data for Feb. 28, 2022
Updates:
1 p.m. – Travis County officials released this week's COVID-19 vaccine clinics:
Locations & Hours of No-Appointment Operation Tuesday, March 1, 2022
African American Youth Harvest Foundation (Travis County)
- 6633 U.S. 290 #303 Austin, TX 78723
- 9 am – 2 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up), Moderna (18 and up)
Elroy Community Library (APH)
- 13512 FM 812 Del Valle, TX 78617
- 3 pm – 7 pm
- Moderna (18 and up), Pfizer (5 and up), Johnson & Johnson (18 and up)
JD’s Supermarket (Travis County)
- 9111 FM 812 Austin, TX 78719
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
JD’s Supermarket (Travis County)
- 8807 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up)
JD’s Supermarket (Travis County)
- 6506 Decker Ln. Austin, TX 78724
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
Locations & Hours of No-Appointment Operation Wednesday, March 2, 2022
African American Youth Harvest Foundation (Travis County)
- 6633 U.S. 290 #303 Austin, TX 78723
- 9 am – 2 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up), Moderna (18 and up)
Pfluger Hall (APH)
- 201 S. Railroad Ave. Pflugerville, TX 78660
- 2 pm – 7 pm
- Moderna (18 and up), Pfizer (5 and up), Johnson & Johnson (18 and up)
Old Sims Elementary School – Gymnasium (APH)
- 1203 Springdale Rd. Austin, TX 78721
- 2 pm – 7 pm
- Moderna (18 and up), Pfizer (5 and up), Johnson & Johnson (18 and up)
Paredes Middle School (Travis County)
- 10100 S. Mary Moore Searight Dr. Austin, TX 78748
- 4 pm – 8 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up)
St. Elmo Brewing Company (APH)
- 440 E. St. Elmo Rd. Austin, TX 78745
- 5 pm – 7 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up), Moderna (18 and up), Johnson & Johnson (18 and up)
La Michoacana Meat Market (Travis County)
- 2237B E. Riverside Dr. Austin, TX 78741
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
El Rancho Supermercado - Research (Travis County)
- 8752 Research Blvd. Austin, TX 78758
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
La Finca Supermercado (Travis County)
- 9616 N. Lamar Blvd. Suite #130 Austin, TX 78753
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
Locations & Hours of No-Appointment Operation Thursday, March 3, 2022
African American Youth Harvest Foundation (Travis County)
- 6633 U.S. 290 #303 Austin, TX 78723
- 9 am – 2 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up), Moderna (18 and up)
Old Sims Elementary School – Gymnasium (APH)
- 1203 Springdale Rd. Austin, TX 78721
- 2 pm – 7 pm
- Moderna (18 and up), Pfizer (5 and up), Johnson & Johnson (18 and up)
JD’s Supermarket (Travis County)
- 9111 FM 812 Austin, TX 78719
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
JD’s Supermarket (Travis County)
- 8807 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78754
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up)
JD’s Supermarket (Travis County)
- 6506 Decker Ln. Austin, TX 78724
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
Locations & Hours of No-Appointment Operation Friday, March 4, 2022
Consulate General of Mexico (Travis County)
- 5202 E Ben White Blvd. Suite #150 Austin, TX 78741
- 9 am – 1 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up)
African American Youth Harvest Foundation (Travis County)
- 6633 U.S. 290 #303 Austin, TX 78723
- 9 am – 2 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up), Moderna (18 and up)
Southwest Keys (Travis County)
- 6002 Jain Ln. Austin, TX 78721
- 12 pm – 8 pm
- Pfizer (5 and up), Moderna (18 and up)
St. Joseph Catholic Church (APH)
- 1300 Old Highway 20 Manor, TX 78653
- 2 pm – 6 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up), Moderna (18 and up)
La Mexicana Market – Rundberg (Travis County)
- 834 E. Rundberg Ln. Austin, TX 78753
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
La Mexicana Market – Stassney (Travis County)
- 5717 S. I-35 Frontage Rd. C-180 Austin, TX 78744
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
Poco Loco Supermercado – Cameron (Travis County)
- 6305 Cameron Rd Austin, TX 78723
- 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Pfizer (12 and up)
10 a.m. – Austin-Travis County has moved down to Stage 3 of the area's COVID-19 risk-based guidelines, less than two weeks after moving back to Stage 4. Here's what that means.
9:20 a.m. – Austin's Economic Development Department has announced awards of more than $14.4 million in relief grants and services to individuals and small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
These Federal American Rescue Plan Act funds were dispersed through the Austin Arts & Culture Non-Profit Relief Grant, Arts Comunity Relief, the Austin Live Music Venue Preservation fund, the Austin Music Disaster Relief Grant and Capital IDEA Workforce Development. Learn more.
8:50 a.m. – Skillpoint Alliance and Austin Public Health are partnering to host a vaccine clinic. The clinic will focus on vaccinating at-risk individuals like skilled workers in the electrical, plumbing and HVAC fields.
The clinic will be held from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Skillpoint Alliance campus located at 8868 Research Blvd. Suite 505 in Austin. First and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available, as well as COVID-19 boosters. APH will offer Modern, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
OTHER COVID-19 HEADLINES:
- Nearly half of Biden's 500 million free COVID tests still unclaimed
- Doctors are cautiously optimistic as Austin-Travis County returns to Stage 4 of COVID-19 guidelines
- CDC eases mask guidelines for more than 70% of Americans
- Austin Public Health, Austin ISD weighing options amid CDC's updated mask guidance