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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 27 live blog.
COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas: More than 2.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 48,900 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Travis County: At least 82,057 cases have been reported and at least 847 people have died. At least 80,324 people have recovered from the virus.
- Hays County: At least 18,199 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 239 people have died. At least 17,358 people have recovered from the virus.
- Williamson County: At least 38,602 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 26, 2021
Updates:
5:55 p.m. – Travis County reported another 151 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total to 82,057 cases and 847 deaths since the start of the pandemic. At least 80,324 people have recovered from the virus.
Travis County currently has 131 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with 48 in the ICU and 23 on ventilators.
3 p.m. – Gov Greg Abbott tweeted a video encouraging Texans who have received one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to make sure to get their second dose.
"With both doses, you're better protected against COVID-19 and you can help us put an end to this pandemic," the governor said.
11:30 a.m. – U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who are unvaccinated can go without a face covering outside in some cases, too.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the updated guidance Tuesday in yet another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S.
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