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KVUE is keeping you updated with the latest coronavirus and COVID-19 news in the Austin area.
Scroll down for the top headlines and latest updates in KVUE's April 23 live blog.
COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas: More than 2.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 48,800 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Travis County: At least 81,686 cases have been reported and at least 845 people have died. At least 79,915 people have recovered from the virus.
- Hays County: At least 18,061 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 239 people have died. At least 17,205 people have recovered from the virus.
- Williamson County: At least 38,430 cases have been reported in the county and at least 462 people have died.
For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here.
GRAPHS: Coronavirus data April 23, 2021
Updates:
6:25 p.m. – Travis County reported another death from COVID-19 on Friday along with 86 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 81,686 cases and 845 deaths since the start of the pandemic. At least 79,915 people have recovered from the virus.
Travis County currently has 144 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with 39 in the ICU and 20 on ventilators.
5:10 p.m. – The state of Texas will receive more than 1.7 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccines the week of April 26, as well as 570,520 second doses for people who have already been vaccinated.
Around 708,460 vaccine doses will be shipped to 928 providers across Texas, including an additional 470,000 first and second doses for pharmacy locations and federally qualified health centers directly from the federal government as Texas vaccinates all individuals over 16.
This week is the 20th week of vaccination against the coronavirus in Texas.
4:50 p.m. – With the federal advisory committee again recommending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Texas Department of State Health Services said it is recommending providers to hold off until they have the updated vaccine fact sheets from the FDA so they can provide updated information to vaccine recipients. Those fact sheets have now been sent out.
4:30 p.m. – Texas is up to 47% of the eligible population with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That includes almost 7 million fully vaccinated and nearly 3.5 million with one shot.
Average new COVID-19 cases in Texas are down 3% week-over-week and down 11% month-over-month. COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide are down 2% week-over-week and down 17% month-over-month. Texas reported 69 new deaths from COVID-19 on Friday.
In the Austin metro area, new COVID-19 cases are at 210 per day on average over the past week. The metro's positivity rate average is at 3.05%.
3:56 p.m. – Delco Activity Center has reopened and is accepting walk-ups for the COVID-19 vaccine, Austin Public Health said.
2:24 p.m. – Sacred Heart vaccine activities have resumed.
2 p.m. – Due to weather, all Friday vaccine events at Burger Activity Center, Delco Activity Center and Sacred heart have been temporarily closed.
10 a.m. – Austin leaders are answering questions amid the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and as the US reviews the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. You can watch in the video above or on KVUE's YouTube channel.
8:30 a.m. – Austin Community College will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on campus for students, employees and their families. The clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the ACC Highland campus, building 2000.
ACC Nursing faculty will help administer 500 first doses, while students will serve as scribes. Anyone who receives their first dose today will be automatically scheduled for their second dose at ACC on May 14. All appointments are filled, but registration is open for a second vaccine clinic next Friday.
6:50 a.m. – Austin Public Health is hosting a walk-up clinic for first doses of the Moderna vaccine for adults without an appointment. The clinic will be at the Delco Activity Center at 4601 Pecan Brook Drive in northeast Austin. Vaccinations start at noon and end at 7:30 p.m. or when supplies run out.
Appointments are also not required at the vaccination event at the Circuit of the Americas. You can drive up from 9 a.m. to noon today and tomorrow and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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