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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 May 15 live blog.
COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas: More than 2.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 49,800 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Travis County: At least 83,261 cases have been reported and at least 864 people have died. At least 81,740 people have recovered from the virus.
- Hays County: At least 18,683 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 245 people have died. At least 18,109 people have recovered from the virus.
- Williamson County: At least 39,426 cases have been reported in the county and at least 470 people have died.
For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here.
GRAPHS: Coronavirus data May 13
Updates:
7:20 p.m. – University of Texas President Jay Hartzell said the university this week had its first "shutout," with zero positive COVID-19 cases out of 799 tests of faculty, staff and students. The university has administered more than 110,000 COVID-19 tests, he said.
3 p.m. – The City of Austin said its COVID-19 website, including the dashboard and testing and vaccine scheduling tools, may experience intermittent outages on Sunday from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. due to planned system maintenance.
9:30 a.m. – Save The World Brewing Co. in Marble Falls is hosting a "Pints for Pokes" event from noon until 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, so anyone can show up, get a COVID-19 vaccine and receive a free beer. No appointments are required.
9 a.m. – The drive-thru vaccine clinic at the Travis County Expo Center will be open to ages 12 and up from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. No appointments are required.
Anyone age 12 and above will qualify to get their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. A parent or guardian must be present and in the vehicle for anyone ages 12 to 17 to receive a shot.
If you received your first dose of the Pfizer vaccine four weeks ago at the old Circuit of the Americas location, your second dose will now be at the Expo Center.
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