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Nearly 14% of new U.S. COVID-19 cases are recorded in Texas

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Private COVID-19 testing, cases on the rise

Erika Hukill, RN and nursing supervisor at Austin Regional Clinic Cedar Park administers the COVID-19 test in a drive-thru setting at ARC Cedar Park.

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LISD students to be either 100% virtual or 100% in-person

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Leander ISD is giving families two options regarding the 2020-21 school year. Students will be enrolled in either 100% Virtual Empowered Learning or 100% in-person instruction.

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Masks will be mandatory in many Texas schools when they reopen this fall, education agency says

A student in a classroom at Cactus Elementary School. Photo credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

The mask requirement doesn’t apply to students younger than 10. The Texas Education Agency guidelines also require schools to post coronavirus prevention plans and encourage hand-washing.

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