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Coronavirus updates in Central Texas: Travis County reports 100 new cases, 5 more deaths

Here are the latest COVID-19 updates, closures and postponements in Central Texas for Wednesday, Aug. 26.

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KVUE is keeping you updated with the latest coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, news in the Austin area.

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COVID-19 numbers:

  • Texas: More than 586,700 cases have been reported in the state, and more than 11,500 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
  • Central Texas counties: 
    • Travis County: Over 26,000 cases have been reported and at least 366 people have died. At least 24,833 people have recovered from the virus.
    • Hays County: More than 5,300 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 45 people have died. At least 2,870 people have recovered from the virus.
    • Williamson County: More than 7,700 cases have been reported in the county and at least 113 people have died. More than 7,200 people have recovered from the virus.

Updates:

7:20 p.m. – The Burnet County Jail confirms that as of Aug. 25, 184 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. Twenty-six are pending results and 86 have been quarantined. Six staff members have also tested positive.

6:15 p.m. –  Austin-Travis County reports 100 new cases and five more deaths. There has now been 26,117 cases, 24,951 recoveries and 371 deaths reported in the area. 

5 p.m. – Hays County reports one new coronavirus-related fatality, a woman from San Marcos in her 80s. The county has now had a total of 46 COVID-19 deaths. Hays County has had 5,322 lab-confirmed cases, 2,379 of which are still active.

Williamson County reports two new COVID-19 deaths, bringing its total to 115. The county has had a total of 7,820 confirmed cases, an estimated 257 of which are still active.

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