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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 28 live blog.
COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas: More than 2.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 49,000 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Travis County: At least 82,152 cases have been reported and at least 847 people have died. At least 80,416 people have recovered from the virus.
- Hays County: At least 18,236 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 239 people have died. At least 17,406 people have recovered from the virus.
- Williamson County: At least 38,663 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:
6:45 p.m. – Travis County reported 95 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 82,152 cases and 847 deaths since the start of the pandemic. At least 80,416 people have recovered from the virus.
Travis County currently has 137 people hospitalized with COVID-19, with 47 in the ICU and 25 on ventilators.
3:50 p.m. – State leaders announce an additional $11.2 billion in new funding for Texas schools. These federal funds are intended to help public schools address student learning loss and costs due to the pandemic.
These one-time funds will help support a statewide learning recovery effort over the next three years. Two-thirds of the funds are available immediately under grants administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), with the final one-third to be distributed contingent upon approval by the U.S. Department of Education.
6:43 a.m. – Austin Public Health is hosting another walk-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic this week and no appointments are required. The clinic will be from noon to 7 p.m. – or until supplies run out – at the Delco Activity Center, located on Pecan Brooke Drive.
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