However, county health director Dr. Philip Huang warned despite a downward trend transmission remains high. Last Wednesday, the District needed 169 substitutes and only 76 of those positions were filled for a fill rate of 44%. Governor Greg Abbott's once again tries to block the Pentagon from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Texas National Guard. "Boosters are very important, as is wearing a mask in indoor settings outside your home, and maintaining at least six-foot distance when in crowds outside your home.". Federal courts have now blocked each of the requirements nationwide. He said information is limited, but he expects to know more about how transmissible the variant is in the coming weeks. Governor Abbott is suing the Biden administration to block a vaccine requirement that applies to Texas National Guard members. The city of Dallas now requires landlords to provide what's called a "COVID notice of possible eviction" before requiring a tenant to vacate for not paying rent. With things moving in the right direction, we are making responsible modifications to COVID-19 prevention measures, while also continuing to develop a longer-term action plan for the state.. In a statement Wednesday, Paxton and Abbott warned that any school, public university or government that defied Abbotts order would be taken to court.. If a tenant doesn't proceed with the repayment agreement, the landlord can once again go through the eviction process. Taneja did stress there is one area of concern: the county's vaccination rate. Dr. John Hellerstedt, Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner, says hes not surprised the omicron variant showed up in Texas. The Texas Department of State Health Services verified the case Monday, UT Southwestern spokesperson James Beltran said. We are down to 161 as of yesterday, and so we are really seeing improvement in hospitalizations.". Published: February 25, 2022, 9:40 PM Updated: April 25, 2022, 2:36 PM. Members of the Texas State Teachers Association are currently calling for Governor Greg Abbott to lift his ban on school mask mandates. No one in his household is positive, and Patrick plans to resume a public schedule by weeks end, his campaign announced. Protect yourself, family, friends and your community by following these prevention measures: Thetesting turnaround time dashboardreports how long California patients are waiting for COVID-19 test results. According to the White House, 98% of federal workers have already complied with the policy. Chief State Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Shuford said theyre hoping to identify where the new strain is, and how quickly its spreading. Covid Parent/Student Information / Covid Parent/Student Information The governors of California, Oregon and Washington have . Taneja said the grant-funded program will run for one day a week up to 12 weeks, rotating locations across the county.