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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:
Marble Falls, Burnet school districts confirm COVID-19 cases
After a little more than a week of classes, Marble Falls and Burnet school districts…
TEA, state health department partner on school COVID-19 reporting system
The Texas Education Agency and Department of State Health Services on Aug. 20 announced a…
Back to school: A first day like no other
Despite many questions heading into the 2020-21 academic year during a pandemic, Highland Lakes school…
Free COVID-19 testing; no appointment, doctor’s order, or symptoms required
Even as active COVID-19 cases dip in the Highland Lakes, residents can now get tested…
Marble Falls ISD teachers’ first lesson for new year: Be positive
Marble Falls Independent School District teachers have advice for parents and students returning to in-person…
Burnet High School holding three-day virtual freshmen orientation
Burnet High School’s freshmen orientation is online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
New challenges for school extracurriculars
While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed extracurricular activities at Highland Lakes schools, it hasn’t upended…
Burnet extends utility assistance programs for residents, businesses
In response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the Burnet City Council has extended its commercial…
Remote learning long part of Faith Academy instruction model
Students at Faith Academy of Marble Falls won’t see much difference in their school days…
Drop in new Llano County COVID cases
While COVID-19 cases across the United States crossed the 5-million mark on Aug. 9, Llano…
School transportation departments roll out new rules for bus riders
Buses are ready to roll in the Marble Falls and Burnet school districts, but transportation…
Texas loosens restrictions on care facility visits
Several months after the state ended inside visits to assisted-living facilities and nursing homes due…
Save Our Stages Act seeks to aid floundering music venues in pandemic
Norman Lucas believes the Save Our Stages Act would be a lifeline for live music…
State prepares for flu season as COVID-19 pandemic continues
As Texas tries to rein in COVID-19, state leaders are preparing for another virus. Gov….
Parents cautiously seek return to normalcy as school resumes
As Burnet County schools prepare to open their doors to on-campus learning for the first…
Tips to getting used to wearing face coverings
At first, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization were…
UPDATE: Marble Falls strength training suspended indefinitely due to COVID-19
UPDATE, AUG. 5, 2020: Marble Falls ISD athletic department officials announced they are now suspending…
Helping Center launches new fundraiser
Help replenish The Helping Center of Marble Falls Area with a $19 donation and you’ll…
TEA tightens attendance guidelines for remote learners
Students who choose to attend school remotely will have to follow more stringent guidelines than…
Districts stock up on protective gear
School districts have several items on their own back-to-school list, including personal protective equipment to…
Big changes for remote learning
As Texas public schools resume classes this fall during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, families have…
Late start for Marble Falls football, which affects Mustang-Bulldog game
The University Interscholastic League on Tuesday, July 21, announced updates to the 2020-21 extracurricular schedule…
MFISD plan is built on flexibility
The key to the upcoming school year, both planning for it and making it happen,…