The State of Texas: There are now 566 presumptive coronavirus cases in Texas

Plus, Kenny Rogers passes away, and ICE detention centers are unprepared for the coronavirus outbreak. [View in browser]( [7 Independent Texans Breaking Boundaries ](  [Texas Monthly][Texas Monthly](    The State of Texas   March 23, 2020 In today's State of Texas: There are now at least 566 presumptive cases of COVID-19 in Texas, a legendary country singer passes away, and ICE detention centers are unprepared for the coronavirus outbreak. –Leif Reigstad  Editor's Pick   [Immigrants walk to U.S. Homeland Security buses to be transferred to a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen.]( news ["There's Been Absolutely No Change in Procedure": ICE Detention Facilities Are Not Prepared for the Coronavirus]( In Texas’s ICE facilities, immigrants remain in close quarters and sanitizer is running short. Advocates worry a COVID-19 outbreak could be severe. [Read Story]( By cat cardenas Quote of the Day "All individuals currently living within Dallas County are ordered to shelter at their place of residence." —Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins on [Sunday](.  The State of Texas  Presumptive coronavirus cases in Texas now up to 566 At least 566 people in Texas are confirmed as having COVID-19, according to figures provided Sunday by the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, that's almost certainly a large undercount. State officials reported Sunday that only 8,756 tests had been administered to date, compared to [California]( which had conducted 23,200 tests by last Friday. According to the [Texas Tribune]( at least six people with COVID-19 have died in Texas. Country music legend Kenny Rogers passes away Kenny Rogers passed away Friday at the age of 81. The Houston-born country singer sold more than 150 million albums over his 65-year career and was one of the genre's biggest stars. [Texas Monthly's Michael Hall]( reflects on Rogers' life, from his youth singing in church choirs and glee clubs to the early days of his professional career, when he played blues, jazz, folk, and idiosyncratic rock, to his commercial peak, when he became a household name because of hits like "The Gambler." [You can read more on Kenny Rogers here](. Appellate court upholds controversial voting conviction A state appellate court declined to overturn the conviction of a Tarrant County woman who was sentenced to five years in prison after voting in 2016 while on supervised release for a federal crime. According to the [Texas Tribune]( a three-judge panel of the Fort Worth appeals court affirmed the ruling made in the case of Crystal Mason, who was convicted of illegal voting, a second-degree state felony. Mason cast a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election on the advice of a poll worker, and was then arrested several months later, even though her ballot had been rejected and her vote was never counted. SPONSORED [Balcones Distilling: The Original Texas Whisky]( Balcones Distilling has put Waco on the map as home to the most celebrated whisky makers in Texas and beyond. Read how they're leading the way in Texas whisky. [Learn More](    news [What You Should Know About the Coronavirus in Texas]( Here's a look at what we know so far about COVID-19. By texas monthly    [Health care workers testing patients at one of Legacy’s walk-up clinics in Houston.]( news [A Houston Health Care Executive on the Challenges Facing Her Walk-up COVID-19 Clinics]( Katy Caldwell, CEO of Legacy Community Health, talks to Texas Monthly about medical supply shortages, staff safety, and financial concerns. by katy vine    [A homeless encampment near downtown Houston.]( news [Texas's Coronavirus Response Is Leaving Homeless People Stranded]( Lack of hygienic access, overcrowded shelters, and limited funding for social services all threaten Texas's homeless population. By amal ahmed    Top Headlines  - [The Most Unexpected Revelation From RuPaul’s Recent NPR Interview? He Might Be Fracking]( - [Joe Exotic: A Dark Journey Into the World of a Man Gone Wild]( - [What You Should Know About the Coronavirus in Texas]( - [The School Shooting That Austin Forgot]( - [Texas Anti-Vaxxers Fear Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines More Than the Virus Itself](   [7 Independent Texans Breaking Boundaries ](    Let's get social [Facebook](  [Instagram](  [Twitter](    [Texas Monthly]( PO Box 1569, Austin, TX 78767 You are receiving this message because you signed up for our newsletters. Want more? Check out our [other newsletters](. [Manage your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( Â