COVID-19 pandemic in Texas

The COVID-19 pandemic first entered Texas on February 13, 2020. The first COVID-19 death was in Matagorda County on March 17 in 2020.

As of April 3, 2021, the state had their 2nd-highest number of COVID-19 cases, behind only California. Texas carried the third-highest number of people killed from the virus, behind California and New York State. As of late May 2021, around 50,200 people had died from the COVID-19 virus.

On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, local health officials in the State reported a positive test for the COVID-19 in Montgomery County. It was then declared the first possible cause of community spread of this condition in Texas and the Greater Houston metropolitan. That included Houston itself.

On Friday, March 13, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott put all counties under a disaster state. Abbott then executed emergency powers for his administration.

COVID-19 Pandemic In Texas Media

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  The first confirmed cases in Texas were associated with travelers on board the M.S. A'sara river cruise ship in Egypt

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  Empty shelves from panic buying at the Sams Club in Lufkin on March 13, 2020

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  The Texas National Guard was deployed on March 27 to aid mobile COVID-19 testing

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  Mass distribution sites for food were established in Texas, including one at the Alamodome

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  Sixth Street in Austin after all bars and restaurants were ordered closed

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  Measures such as mandatory masking, social distancing, and plastic dividers taken at a Texas public school to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in January 2021.

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  A Dallas Renegades XFL game at Globe Life Park in Arlington on March 7, 2020; this was their final game before the league's suspension and demise.