HOUSTON – Before the statewide order requiring Texans to wear face coverings takes effect at noon today, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new COVID-19 policy for city facilities. All people who meet, work, or visit a city facility will be required to wear a face mask or covering. The policy applies to all city facilities, […]
COVID-19
Important COVID-19 Update
From County Judge Lina Hidalgo: Today, I upgraded the County’s COVID-19 public threat level from significant (orange, level two) to severe (red, level one). Level one indicates a “severe and uncontrolled” level of COVID-19, meaning outbreaks are worsening, contact tracing capacity is strained or exceeded, and healthcare surge is likely. To slow this uncontrolled spread […]
Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund
Harris County has established the Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide much-needed relief to Harris County residents most impacted by the global pandemic. The Fund is open to all eligible low-income Harris County residents, including those excluded by the CARES Act or immigrant households, and people who may receive Pandemic Unemployment Assistance but cannot […]
