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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 30 live blog.
COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas: More than 2.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 49,100 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Travis County: At least 82,339 cases have been reported and at least 851 people have died. At least 80,582 people have recovered from the virus.
- Hays County: At least 18,354 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 239 people have died. At least 17,521 people have recovered from the virus.
- Williamson County: At least 38,799 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 29, 2021
Updates:
5 p.m. – The Austin Convention Center announced Friday the return to live, in-person events starting in May 2021. The 2021 Lone Star Regionals 14s – Junior Volleyball tournament will be held from May 1 and May 2 at the Austin Convention Center. The two-day tournament is estimated to draw 1,800 attendees and participants during the weekend. The Austin Convention Center Department has been given authorization by local health authorities to operate at 25% capacity, and are expecting percentages to rise as the number of vaccinations increase.
4:30 p.m. – Travis County officials announced that Saturday's drive-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic was canceled due to weather. Officials said Sunday's clinic hours would be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., hosted at 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd. No appointments are needed for Sunday's clinic.
3:40 p.m. – For the first time since Texans started getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in mid-December, there is an excess of supply compared to the demand in the State, according to a report from KVUE's media partners at the Austin American-Statesman.
The Statesman reported that State officials said supply of the vaccine will outpace demand statewide, citing that the demand for the vaccine has tapered off in recent weeks in some areas.
2:51 p.m. – Several no-appointment vaccine clinics are coming up around Hays County:
Moderna 1st Dose: (all are 5-10 p.m.)
April 30 (Friday) – Sinai Pentecostal Church, 208 Laredo St., San Marcos
May 4 (Tuesday) – Santa Cruz Church, 1100 Main St., Buda
May 13 (Thursday) – Dunbar Recreation Center, 801 Martin Luther King Dr., San Marcos
Must be able to return in four weeks for the 2nd dose.
Pfizer 1st Dose: (8-11:30 a.m., 1-4 p.m.)
May 3 and 4, Live Oak Community Clinic, 401 Broadway, San Marcos
Must be able to return in three weeks for the 2nd dose.
2:30 p.m. – Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes, Council Member Ann Kitchen and Walmart are hosting a COVID-19 vaccine community clinic at the Southpark Meadows Walmart on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The clinic only requires a phone call to receive a time slot for Sunday. By cutting out the online registration process and offering Spanish speakers on the dedicated phone line, more individuals can access the clinic.
To reserve a spot, patients or their advocates can call 1-833-886-0026 and select option 4. Once a patient informs the intake receptionist that they are reserving a spot for the community clinic in South Austin, they will share a few details before receiving an appointment for Sunday.
Second doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be scheduled on-site for May 23. The clinic is open to anyone over the age of 16.
6:30 a.m. – Austin Community College students, employees and members of their families who are 18 years old or older can receive a vaccination at ACC Highland, located at 6101 Highland Campus Drive, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Here's how to register.
6 a.m. – The Austin Latino Coalition, in partnership with the U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association de Austin and the Texas Division of Emergency Management, will host a "barrier-free" vaccination opportunity at the Consulate General of Mexico Austin, located at 5202 E. Ben White Blvd. #150. The event will be held from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
5:30 a.m. – Hays County will hold an appointment-free Moderna first-dose clinic from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Sinai Pentecostal Church, located at 208 Laredo Street in San Marcos. The county will also hold the same type of clinic at the same time on the following dates:
- Tuesday, May 4 – Santa Cruz Church, 1100 Main Street, Buda
- Thursday, May 13 – Dunbar Recreation Center, 801 Martin Luther King Drive, San Marcos
Anyone who wants a Moderna first dose vaccine can simply show up at one of the above locations during the listed times. Those individuals must be able to return in four weeks for the second dose.
First-dose Pfizer clinics are being held at Live Oak Community Clinic at 401 Broadway in San Marcos on May 3 and 4, with no appointment needed.
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