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Mar 17, 2021
At Least 57 Dead From Texas Winter Storm, Preliminary Report Says
State health officials said the toll could rise as they verify more deaths related to when Texas power grid failed amid the frigid weather.
At least 57 people died during the recent winter storms in Texas, according to preliminary data published Monday by state health authorities.
The Texas Department of State Health Services’ preliminary tally is for verified winter storm-related deaths that occurred between Feb. 11 and March 5, when the state’s power grid failed in response to an unprecedented level of winter weather in the South.
Officials counted 57 deaths in the preliminary report, 25 of which were in Harris County, which includes Houston. The next highest preliminary death count was in the much smaller Taylor County, which includes Abilene, with five fatalities.
As President Biden rolls back Trump-era immigration policies, some fear that a surge of migrants at the southern border will spread coronavirus across the country.
Houston administers its first Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines Thursday
Roughly 24 hours after launching, more than 14,000 people had signed up for HHD’s J&J vaccine waitlist. Author: Adam Bennett Updated: 10:50 AM CST March 5, 2021
Roughly 24 hours after launching, more than 14,000 people had signed up for HHD’s J&J vaccine waitlist. About 7,000 had been sent invitations for appointments.
The doses came from a shipment of 12,000 total that arrived at NRG Park on Tuesday. The city and Harris County split them evenly.
The Harris County Health Department will start administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at its mobile sites on Monday.
You can sign up for the HCHD s COVID vaccine waitlist