Coronavirus Update | Travis County: 7 new coronavirus deaths, 247 new cases reported Monday

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[Read More »]( [Williamson County reports 3 new deaths from coronavirus; total at 45]( [Williamson County reports 3 new deaths from coronavirus; total at 45]( Williamson County reported three more deaths from known coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total number of deaths in the county due to COVID-19 to 45.The three people who died were a man in his 60s, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 70s, according to a county news release. [Read More »]( [Hays County: 3 new coronavirus deaths raise toll to 10; 77 new cases]( [Hays County: 3 new coronavirus deaths raise toll to 10; 77 new cases]( Hays County health officials on Monday reported three new deaths related to the coronavirus, including a father and son, bringing the county's total death toll from the pandemic to 10.Officials also reported 77 new cases of COVID-19, the disease linked to the coronavirus, bringing the county's total of lab-confirmed cases to 3,193.The county now has 2,655 active cases and 528 patients considered recovered. [Read More »]( [Austin businesses got billions in federal loans to stay afloat amid outbreak]( [Austin businesses got billions in federal loans to stay afloat amid outbreak]( About 25,000 Austin-based businesses and nonprofit entities received forgiveable loans under the federal program designed to help keep the U.S. economy afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic, equating to a multi-billion - but temporary - life raft for the local economy. [Read More »]( [Foreign students could be forced to leave U.S. if classes all online]( [Foreign students could be forced to leave U.S. if classes all online]( International students who attend a U.S. university that is entirely online this fall will have to leave the country, according to new guidelines announced Monday by federal immigration authorities. [Read More »]( [New coronavirus testing site opens in Cedar Park]( [New coronavirus testing site opens in Cedar Park]( A private company that does coronavirus testing for Williamson County has made signing up for testing easier and added a new testing site with plans to open more, officials said Monday. [Read More »]( [Herman: Dems vs. Dems in demolition derbies]( [Herman: Dems vs. Dems in demolition derbies]( Here's the Democratic lineup in a couple of high-stakes Senate races, one for a chance at a U.S. Senate seat and the other for a Texas Senate seat:In the former, it's the corrupt career politician versus someone who committed the political sin of voting in the GOP presidential primary in 2016.In the latter, it's the scofflaw versus the skedaddler. [Read More »]( [Fact-check: How much do masks reduce coronavirus contagion probability ?]( [Fact-check: How much do masks reduce coronavirus ‘contagion probability’?]( This piece was originally published on PolitiFact.com on July 1, 2020A popular social media post that's been circulating on Instagram and Facebook since April depicts the degree to which mask-wearing interferes with the transmission of the novel coronavirus. [Read More »]( [Learning will continue; Lake Travis plans for remote, traditional learning]( [Learning will continue; Lake Travis plans for remote, traditional learning]( Giving families a choice of whether to send their children back to campus or continue remote learning is the basic framework for how Lake Travis plans to proceed in reopening the district in August. [Read More »]( [West Lake Hills to cancel November bond election to ongoing pandemic]( [West Lake Hills to cancel November bond election to ongoing pandemic]( West Lake Hills' $22 million bond package that was slated to appear on the November ballot will likely be canceled, city officials said. [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( The Austin Statesman does not participate in unsolicited email. This is a recurring email and was sent to you because you subscribed to receive promotional emails and updates from The Palm Beach Post during a previous program, promotion or contest. © 2020 Gannett and [The Austin Statesman](. All rights reserved. 305 S. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78704 (512) 445-3500