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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 March 17 live blog.
COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas: More than 2.3 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 45,700 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Travis County: At least 77,831 cases have been reported and at least 791 people have died. At least 75,872 people have recovered from the virus.
- Hays County: At least 16,789 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 233 people have died. At least 16,164 people have recovered from the virus.
- Williamson County: At least 36,512 cases have been reported in the county and at least 426 people have died.
For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here.
GRAPHS: Coronavirus data March 16
Updates:
6 p.m. – Travis County reported another three deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 56 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 77,831 cases and 791 deaths since the start of the pandemic. At least 75,872 have recovered from the virus.
Travis County currently has 179 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with 62 in the ICU and 37 on ventilators. There are nine people being treated at the alternative care site at the Austin Convention Center.
5 p.m. – The parent company for Austin's Southpark Meadows shopping mall has donated $10,000 from its CoreGiving foundation to the Central Texas Food Bank to provide 40,000 meals for Austinites facing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We’re so grateful to our friends at Shopcore/CoreGiving for their generous donation of $10,000,” said Derrick Chubbs, president and CEO of the Central Texas Food Bank. “At a time when need is extremely high due to the pandemic and the recent winter storms, this gift will provide 40,000 meals to our neighbors who are facing food insecurity.”
4:50 p.m. – Hays County reported another death from COVID-19 on Wednesday, a Kyle man in his 70s. Health officials also reported five new confirmed cases along with two new hospitalizations and one new hospital discharge. There are 53 additional people considered recovered.
8:06 a.m. – Tens of millions of stimulus checks should be available in bank accounts starting Wednesday, March 17. Here's the latest timeline on when you might see the money.
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