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Zoos and water parks are allowed to open up today as part of an update from Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday. Abbott’s Strike Force to Open Texas is urging people to continue wearing face coverings when visiting any of these establishments. On Sunday, recreational sports programs for adults can resume …

Today, most Texas counties will allow spectators for outdoor sports for venues as long as attendance is at 25% capacity. The IndyCar season begins June 6 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. But track president Eddie Gossage says they are still going to continue with no fans in …

The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the risk of contracting the Coronavirus does not meet the State’s qualifications for voting by mail. The panel agreed with the State that a voter’s lack of immunity to COVID-19, without more, is not a ‘disability’ as defined by the Election Code. …

Total Tests 961,861 Viral Tests 855,674 Antibody Tests 87,565 Cases Reported *Estimated* 57,921 Recoveries 37,626 Fatalities 1,562 Active Cases *Estimated* 22,055

Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that the Texas Department of State Health Services is distributing seven additional cases of the antiviral drug Remdesivir to five hospitals across the East Texas region. The hospitals are in Smith, Gregg, and Nacogdoches counties. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is providing …

Total Tests 943,239 Antibody Tests 84,841 Cases Reported *Estimated* 56,560 Recoveries 36,375 Fatalities *Estimated* 1,536 Active Cases 22,446  

Governor Abbott has blocked in-person visits at all county and municipal jails in Texas with his latest executive order adding county and municipal jails to an earlier order restricting visitation to state prisons, jails, and juvenile justice facilities. One exception would be religious leaders and members of the clergy.

The Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday afternoon that the state reached 12.8 percent unemployment in April. That’s the highest monthly level since the state began recording the figures in January of 1976.

Total Tests 906,074 Antibody Test 80,700 Cases Reported 55,971 Recoveries *Estimated* 35,292 Fatalities 1,527 Active Cases *Estimated* 22,662