Virtual Public Meeting for the Lift Station Renewal and Replacement of Ayreshire, Brompton, Bradford, Kirby Drive #2 Project District K residents you are invited to learn more about the Lift Station construction project through a virtual public meeting on today, July 13th at 5:00pm. This meeting will discuss project information, preparing for construction as [...]
July 7, 2020 -- Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner joined Reliant and Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia to officially launch its Beat the Heat program to help residents “Stay Cool in Your Home” and avoid the summer heat while practicing social distancing. The 2020 edition of this annual program will provide residents across Houston [...]
The IGNITE 9th – 11th grade program will continue hosting their Launch Your Future: Summer Series during the month of July. The July sessions will consist of a series of information sessions with 26 colleges across the nation – starting on Wednesday, July 8! Please see the attached PDF document that outlines the schedule for [...]
Welcome to Houston HealthScope, the Houston Health Department monthly newsletter! We welcome your feedback at [email protected] 6, 2020 COVID-19 Special Edition 24 Visit houstonemergency.org/covid19 for COVID-19 guidance in more than a dozen languages. English | አማርኛ | Español | عربى | 中文 | دری | فارسی | Français | ဗမာ | پښتو | Kiswahili | ትግርኛ | Tiếng Việt HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 Houston, Harris County COVID-19 data Houston and Harris County COVID-19 data is combined to give people a full [...]
Houston's Official 4th of July CelebrationWATCH THE CELEBRATION ON ABC13!Houston’s signature patriotic celebration is back with a 2020 approach. As a result of the rising COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations, the City of Houston's July 4th celebration will be a virtual event. Shell Freedom Over Texas will feature an exciting line up of live and [...]
The County Connection Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge Last week, a member of my staff tested positive for COVID-19 and is, thankfully, recovering at home. Other staff members and I now find ourselves in an eerily similar situation to so many across Harris County -- folks who are in [...]
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability to impose restrictions [...]
Harris County recently entered the Level 1 threat level under the County's new emergency response system due to a surge in confirmed cases of COVID-19. All polling centers will remain open to perform the essential function of voting during the 10-day Early Voting Period and on Election Day. The County Clerk's Office has put in [...]
By Defender News Service To help reduce community spread of COVID-19, the University of Houston College of Medicine has launched an online contact tracing certificate program for anyone around the world interested in becoming a “disease detective.” “Population Health During a Pandemic: Contact Tracing and Beyond” is available to the public for free on Coursera [...]
COVID-19 Update As of Friday at 3:00pm, the Houston Health Department reported 879 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the Houston total to 18,056. Sadly, 8 additional deaths were reported bringing the total deaths to 216. The Harris County COVID-19 Threat Level System has been raised to Level 1. Level 1 signifies a [...]
