LATEST NEWS
5-5-20 Abbott: Salons can reopen May 8, manufacturers and gyms can reopen May 18
4-27-20 Governor’s Phase One to Open Texas, Three Executive Orders and Handbook
4-24-20 Governor Abbott, TDEM, DSHS Announce Statewide COVID-19 Test Collection Online Map
4-20-20 Texas COVID-19 Mobile Testing Sites
4-18-20 Three Abbott Executive Orders to Reopen Texas
4-16-20 White House Guidelines for Opening Up America Again
4-16-20 President Trump Statement on Re-Opening America
4-15-20 $38 Million Federal Funding For Local Governments
4-14-20 $50 Million in Loans For Texas Small Businesses
4-13-20 Governor Abbott Extends Disaster Declaration
4-8-20 Updated Texas Shelter in Place Map
Older Texas COVID-19 news appears at the end of this page.
CASE TRACKING – World, US, Texas
Worldometers https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
NPR Worldwide Tracking https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/03/30/822491838/coronavirus-world-map-tracking-the-spread-of-the-outbreak
CDC US Tracking https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
Texas DSHS COVID-19 Dashboard and Daily Case Count https://txdshs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ed483ecd702b4298ab01e8b9cafc8b83
STATE RESOURCES
Governor Greg Abbott Latest News and Information on COVID-19 https://gov.texas.gov/news
https://gov.texas.gov/coronavirus
Governor’s Phase One to Open Texas, Three Executive Orders and Handbook
Governor Abbott, TDEM, DSHS Announce Statewide COVID-19 Test Collection Online Map
Texas Statewide Interactive COVID-19 Testing Map https://txdps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8bf7c6a436a64bfe9a5ce25be580e4ff
Texas DPS – Shelter In Place Map: https://txdps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/7f8f7d13bcc942d98c1ceb93b4697c36
Governor Greg Abbott Coronavirus Resources for all https://gov.texas.gov/coronavirus
Comptroller Glenn Hegar COVID-19 Resources and Updates for Affected Taxpayers https://comptroller.texas.gov/about/emergency/
Receive Email Updates from the Office of the Governor https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXGOV/subscriber/new?topic_id=TXGOV_255
Texas Economic Development COVID-19 Business Resources https://gov.texas.gov/business/page/coronavirus
Texas COVID-19 Portal for Sale or Donation of Supplies, Equipment, Services, Volunteers https://texas.gov/#covid19
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FEDERAL RESOURCES
OSHA Occupation Health and Safety Administration COVID-19 https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/covid-19/
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to COVID-19
SBA Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Non-Profits, Homeowners and Renters
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ORDERS
Texas Department of Public Safety is hosting an interactive map that shows county shelter in place orders. As of 6:00 pm on April 17, 2020, the site shows 116 counties with active Shelter in Place Orders: https://txdps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/7f8f7d13bcc942d98c1ceb93b4697c36
MISC RESOURCES
How You Can Help Small Businesses by Bankrate
Coronavirus Small Business Guide by US Chamber
4-5-20 Governor Abbott Waives Certain Regulations To Expand Health Care Workforce During COVID-19 Response
4-3-20 Update on Texas Hospital Capacity
4-2-20: Texas Supreme Court Advisory
3-31-20: Identifying Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers
3-31-20: Texas Chemical Council: COVID-19 New Guidance for Texas-Louisiana Travel and all Essential Workers
3-31-20: Texas Bankers Assn: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) CARES Act Small Business Assistance
3-27-20: Bonnen: Federal Stimulus Package
3-26-20: Governor Abbott Mandates Quarantine for Travelers from New York or New Orleans
3-25-20: AG Paxton Letter to State Officials on Disaster Declarations and Local Government Orders
3-24-20: Comptroller Glenn Hegar Offers Sales Tax Flexibility