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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 17 live blog.
COVID-19 numbers:
- Texas: More than 2.4 million cases have been reported in the state, and more than 49,900 people in Texas have died, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- Central Texas counties:
- Travis County: At least 83,366 cases have been reported and at least 864 people have died. At least 81,922 people have recovered from the virus.
- Hays County: At least 18,731 confirmed cases have been reported and at least 245 people have died. At least 18,191 people have recovered from the virus.
- Williamson County: At least 39,513 cases have been reported in the county and at least 473 people have died.
For a look at COVID-19 data across all of the state's counties, click here.
GRAPHS: Coronavirus data May 17
Updates:
8:20 p.m. – The Texas Department of State Health Services' COVID-19 dashboard reported 23 new deaths on Monday. On Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas had recorded its first day ever with zero "newly reported deaths" in a single day.
3 p.m. – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott informed the U.S. Department of Labor Monday that the state will opt out of further federal unemployment compensation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, effective June 26, 2021.
According to a press release from the governor's office, this includes the $300 weekly unemployment supplement from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. For more information, read about this story here.
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