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Grocery stores, hospitals and other critical infrastructure to remain open; non-essential businesses to close

Austin Water buildings will be closed to non-essential services and enforcing restricted access to prevent unnecessary contact.

Critical infrastructure employers encouraged to implement more safeguards

City of Austin proposing additional financial resources for impacted businesses

Businesses Overwhelmingly Comply with Rules to Combat Spread of Disease

Initial investigation reports from Austin Public Health show evidence of a community spread of COVID-19.

Staff is converting paid on-street parking spaces into free temporary loading zones

Expect occasional disruptions to traffic on North Lamar

About 1,000 test kits have been received by the local health authority

Resources for people in the service, events, music and other industries who are likely to be impacted most by new restrictions

Community gatherings of 10 or more people are prohibited due to “the substantial risks to the public”