As Bell County experiences a fourth COVID-19 surge, some parents and employees are questioning the Killeen Independent School District’s ability to keep its students, coworkers, and the greater community safe
Make Sure You Bring a Mask With You to Any Fort Hood Facility
Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, Fort Hood has announced new mask mandates for anyone entering a Fort Hood facility.
KXXV Channel 25 News reports that everyone visiting Fort Hood must wear a mask inside all facilities. That includes service members, federal employees, onsite contractor employees, and visitors.
The move comes as COVID-19 cases in Central Texas are once again spiking. The CDC has declared Bell and Coryell Counties as high risk areas and the move also coincides with the Deputy Secretary of Defense’s Memorandum that came out on July 28 stating,
As COVID-19 cases rise statewide, state and local educators are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to reverse his controversial mask mandate ban in the name of local control.
Bell County Public Health District officials raised the COVID-19 threat level Tuesday from moderate Level 3 to significant Level 2 due to âa higher incidence rate and hospitalizations,â according to a news release.
Trauma Service Area L â which includes Bell County â saw the highest percentages of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas for the sixth straight day Tuesday, according to FME News Service.
EDUCATORS
The Texas State Teachers Association, a branch of the National Education Association, issued a news release Tuesday urging Gov. Abbott to retract his âprohibition on mask mandates.â
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