Mayor’s Message: Businesses must do their part to keep community safe
By Burnet Mayor Crista Bromley and City Manager David Vaughn With the governor’s new orders…
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Resources
| BURNET COUNTY* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Active Cases | Fatalities | Total cases |
| 237 | 36 | 2051 |
| LLANO COUNTY* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Active Cases | Fatalities | Total cases |
| 138 | 32 | 569 |
| TRAUMA SERVICE AREA O (includes Austin)* | |
|---|---|
| Hospitalized | ICU Beds Available |
| 697 | 53 |
*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:
Llano County asking for 50 percent occupancy rate for open businesses
Llano County wants its non-essential businesses slated to reopen May 1 to be allowed to…
Second installment of Community Concert Series is May 1
Even as more businesses in Texas are being allowed to reopen starting May 1, Highland…
Marble Falls movie theater aims for Memorial Day weekend opening
Though Gov. Greg Abbott on April 27 outlined the state’s plan to reopen movie theaters…
Local family that battled COVID-19 shares cautionary tale
Matt and Mercedes McCloughan Wetzel considered themselves healthy. The Blanco County couple and their three…
City of Burnet providing masks, thermometers to its businesses
As Burnet businesses get ready to open later this week under the new guidelines set…
Burnet mayor on KBEY call-in show
Burnet Mayor Crista Goble Bromley will give an update on her city’s response to the…
COVID-19 is still out there, Burnet County officials remind residents
Dr. Jules Madrigal, the Burnet County local health authority, explained that while Gov. Greg Abbott…
Reopening Texas starts Friday with retail, restaurants, movie theaters
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that some Texas businesses will be allowed to reopen May 1…
MFISD’s Dr. Allen discusses COVID-19 challenges, when classes might resume
Marble Falls Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Chris Allen knows families are dealing with many…
Mobile COVID-19 test site in Llano on Tuesday; appointments needed
The Texas National Guard will operate a COVID-19 mobile testing site in Llano on April…
Local hospitals get CARES Act grants
Two Highland Lakes hospitals each landed $84,317 grants through the CARES Act to help during…
$484B for small businesses, hospitals
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams said more help is on the way for Texas small businesses…
Local NFLer and e-sports enthusiast plays to win for Crisis Network
NFL tight end and 2011 Marble Falls High School graduate David Morgan turned his love…
Burnet High School commencement will happen, just not on May 22
High school commencement isn’t just one night; it’s a celebration of the 4,749 days leading…
Burnet County Fairgrounds site of state COVID-19 testing April 25
The Texas National Guard will set up a COVID-19 mobile testing and collection site at…
Assisted living under COVID-19
Not all stay-at-home measures are created equal, and for vulnerable and immunocompromised residents, measures undertaken…
Business leaders welcome ‘retail to go’
After almost a month of business closures due to the coronavirus pandemic, some Texas retail…
Disaster Relief Fund helping Burnet County residents with essential needs
In the aftermath of the devastating October 2018 floods, Burnet County created the Declared Disaster…
H-E-B grocery stores extending hours
H-E-B is extending business hours for its stores starting April 27. A month ago, the…
Retired reverend starts movement for stimulus check donations
A retired Methodist reverend had a stimulating idea: What if people who were able to…
Drive-through COVID-19 testing begins April 23 in Burnet
Starting Thursday, Ascension Seton will conduct drive-through nasal swab testing for COVID-19 at the county…
Horseshoe Bay community fundraisers illustrate ‘American spirit’
Horseshoe Bay organizers of community efforts to support area restaurants and feed essential workers are…
LCRA reopening handful of parks
The Lower Colorado River Authority is reopening some of its parks starting April 22 for…