Travis County up to 206 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths as of Monday

78750 ZIP code had 3 cases as of Monday, March 30. Go to http://www.austintexas.gov/COVID19 to look at all local zip codes. Dark purple shows 11-14 cases, lightest shades show 1-2 cases.

As of March 30, there were 2 deaths in Travis County related to coronavirus, 49 deaths in Texas, 3,440 in the United States and 41,261 world wide.

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Opinion

Small business needs help weathering the coronavirus storm

TODD PENDLETON Contributor

Small businesses are the backbone and lifeblood of the American economy — and of our own community. We both thank you for your support and issue a public service announcement — 

“We need you to help us get through this time.”

Small businesses are the lifeblood of a community

Whether it’s your favorite restaurant, where they know you by name, or your neighborhood coffee shop where they know you by drink, or your favorite gym, spin class or Barre3, where they burn off those brisket and latte calories, or the local ice cream shop where your kids gather after a little league game, small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities.

Without vibrant small businesses, our unemployment rates would skyrocket and our economy would tank into recession.

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Abbott taps Wilson for Texas Health role

Gov. Greg Abbott named Phil Wilson, a resident of Four Points, as acting executive commissioner for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. 

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