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One day after Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti warned that “We’d likely return to a mandated stay-at-home order” in one or two weeks if coronavirus conditions in the region get worse, the head of Los Angeles County’s Health Department agreed, with some qualifications. “Nothing can be off the table in the pandemic,” said county public…

Coronavirus update San Antonio, July 9: 13 new COVID-19 deaths reported after ME post-mortem testsSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg also confirmed six COVID-19 deaths. Additionally, officials confirmed 13 previously unreported COVID-19 deaths that were discovered in post-mortem examinations. The numbers brought the death toll to 165.Nirenberg said there are now 1,216 COVID-19 patients in the…

A dog in Tarrant County has been confirmed as infected with SARS-CoV-2 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. State officials say the 2-year-old dog is healthy. TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A dog in Tarrant County has been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, SARS-CoV-2, the Texas Animal Health Commission said Tuesday.  The…

For the second straight day, Dallas County is reporting a jump in emergency room visits related to COVID-19 Thursday along with 10 more deaths and 1,201 new confirmed cases of the infection. Dallas County officials said in a statement Thursday afternoon that "emergency room visits for COVID-19 like symptoms in Dallas County increased to 824…

A coronavirus hospital surge plan is in place in Ventura County after emergency rooms and intensive care units filled up.During a Wednesday media briefing, Ventura County Executive Officer Michael Powers said that when he asked hospital staffers whether their facilities were filling up, they said they were already full. “That just says that even in…