Texas, Travis County COVID-19 tracker: Austin area reports 3 new deaths, 82 more cases Friday Hojun Choi, Austin American-Statesman Replay Video UP NEXT Here's the latest on the coronavirus pandemic in Texas and Travis County. Updated data will be added to the top of this story each evening around 6 p.m. More than 400,00 people in Travis County have now been fully vaccinated, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. State health officials gave providers the OK to start using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine again after pausing use for 11 days. Austin Public Health officials have extended pandemic-related safety guidelines until mid-May, and updated its recommendations for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The updated guidelines also included relaxed recommendations for school students.