Marble Falls ISD lifts mask mandate
Effective immediately, students, faculty, and staff in the Marble Falls Independent School District will not…
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Resources
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*These numbers are retrieved daily from the Texas Department of State Health Services and may differ from numbers sourced elsewhere.
EDITOR’S NOTE: In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, our goal is to keep our readers and the public informed. We’ve created this page to gather COVID-19-related articles and information. We want people to be informed of what’s happening in the community regarding the disease, whether it’s closings, updates from government and local leaders, or how to best prepare.
ONLINE COVID-19 RESOURCES
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extensive online resources about the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are some quick links to the most immediate information you might need.
To protect yourself and your family, know how the disease spreads.
The CDC advises people to plan before an outbreak happens in their community. This page has recommendations for how to create a plan of action, how to care for those at greatest risk, and more.
HOW TO KEEP THE WORKPLACE SAFE
Find CDC-recommended strategies to prevent workplace exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
This is pretty basic: Call your doctor first. Some areas are establishing drive-through testing. If that happens in the Highland Lakes, the DailyTrib.com will have that information here. You’ll also find out how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 if you are sick.
INFORMATION FROM TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Follow the latest statewide developments on this website, which also links to CDC resources. Prevention measures and the current state count can be found on this page.
For rolling updates on the global implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, visit the WHO website.
LOCAL INFORMATION
Burnet and Llano counties have webpages set up to keep their residents informed.
COVID-19 UPDATES ON DAILYTRIB.COM:
Burnet cancels this week’s football games
No Friday night lights for the Burnet Bulldogs this week. As the Burnet Consolidated Independent…
All BCISD campuses closed Sept. 7-8
The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District is closing all campuses to students on Tuesday-Wednesday, Sept….
BCISD closing campus; MFISD closing campus and classrooms
Burnet and Marble Falls school district officials announced four temporary closures, including two elementary schools,…
MFISD delays mask mandate until Sept. 8 board meeting, sends out parent survey
UPDATE: Meeting will be held at the Marble Falls High School commons (front entrance), 2101…
Another MFISD board meeting set to discuss face masks after parents protest
The Marble Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet again in the next…
Burnet CISD keeps face coverings optional, looks at rising enrollment, approves tax rate
No face coverings will be required for students and staff in the Burnet Consolidated Independent…
Parents on both sides of Marble Falls ISD mask mandate speak out
A group of seven upset parents showed up at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 31, at…
MFISD approves temporary mask mandate
Beginning Sept. 1, students, faculty, and staff in the Marble Falls Independent School District will…
HCCT’s Mike Rademaekers makes final curtain call after battling COVID-19
Hill Country Community Theatre Executive Director Mike Rademaekers, 59, died Sunday, Aug. 29, after a…
Labor Day weekend spike expected; more vaccinations needed to reach herd immunity
The number of COVID-19 cases in Burnet County might be high now, but another spike…
In wake of elementary school closing, districts keep close eye on COVID-19 cases
With rising COVID-19 cases locally, school districts are moving forward cautiously, especially after the recent…
Highland Lakes Elementary temporarily closes due to COVID-19 cases
Highland Lakes Elementary School in Granite Shoals will close temporarily through at least Friday, Aug….
CDC recommends third dose for some; boosters for others could start in September
Third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available locally for those with immunocompromised conditions, said…
Pfizer vaccine now fully approved
After almost nine months under an emergency use authorization, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine earned full…
Free COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinics in Burnet County
Free walk-in vaccination and testing clinics for COVID-19 are planned across the Highland Lakes as…
Baylor Scott & White hosting online pediatrics COVID-19 town hall
The number of children contracting COVID-19 is on the rise, prompting Baylor Scott & White…
Burnet City Council discusses rise in COVID-19 cases and shortage of ICU beds
Seven of 12 people tested positive for COVID-19 at the Burnet Fire Department testing site…
Burnet CISD releases COVID-19 plan
The in-person instruction and continuity of service plan for Burnet Consolidated Independent School District was…
Marble Falls ISD passes resolution urging visitors to wear masks, updates health plan
Marble Falls Independent School District took its own stand against COVID-19 while staying within the…
COVID-19 vaccinations Aug. 9-10 at Marble Falls hospital for students and parents
Free COVID-19 vaccinations are Monday-Tuesday, Aug. 9-10, for students ages 12 and older and their…
All in-person school year begins this month
Editor’s Note: This story was printed in the August issue of The Picayune Magazine. TEA issued…
New TEA guideline: Contact tracing for COVID-19 no longer required in schools
Contact tracing will not be required in school districts this year, according to new guidelines…
Pediatrician answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines and children
Pediatrician Dr. Valerie Borum Smith is a member of the Texas Medical Association COVID-19 task…