News & Alerts
Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
News & Alerts
Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
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News Release
September 14, 2020
Texas expands and improves measures of COVID-19 positivity rate
The Texas Department of State Health Services today will begin reporting two additional measures of theCOVID-19 positivity rate, the percentage of tests that are positive in a given period. The update is the result of DSHS’s work to enhance the state...
News Release
September 9, 2020
DSHS improves reporting of COVID-19 fatalities
The Texas Department of State Health Services is improving the reporting of fatalities due to COVID-19 by identifying them through the cause of death listed on death certificates. This method allows fatalities to be counted faster with more...
News Release
August 27, 2020
DSHS reminds the public of health precautions following Hurricane Laura
The Texas Department of State Health Services is sharing health precautions as residents return to areas affected by Hurricane Laura. Because of the ongoing threat of COVID-19, residents should continue social distancing and wearing masks when...
News Release
August 21, 2020
Joint statement by TEA and DSHS on creation of COVID-19 Data System for Texas public schools
The Texas Education Agency (TEA)in collaboration with the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) today announced a new system to monitor and report confirmed COVID-19 cases in public schools across Texas. School systems report COVID-19 cases to...
News Release
August 3, 2020
DSHS accepting applications to manufacture or sell consumable hemp products
The Texas Department of State Health Services has launched the Consumable Hemp Program to regulate the manufacturing, processing, distribution and retail sale of consumable hemp products. DSHS is currently accepting applications online for consumable...
News Release
July 31, 2020
DSHS will not report COVID-19 data on Sunday due to a software upgrade
The Texas Department of State Health Services will not post new data on the COVID-19 dashboard on Sunday, August 2 due to a scheduled upgrade to the system that processes electronic lab reports. The upgrade will enable incoming lab results to be...
News Release
July 23, 2020
First West Nile case of 2020 highlights mosquito precautions
With the first Texas case of West Nile virus disease this year, the Texas Department of State Health Services reminds people to take precautions to prevent mosquito bites and stop transmission of the potentially deadly disease. The first reported...
Health Advisory
July 22, 2020
News Release
June 1, 2020
UPDATE: Radiographic camera located intact in Gillespie County
The company that reported a missing radiographic camera has located the device intact. Shawcor reported the camera missing Friday after a truck was swept away by floodwaters from the Pedernales River. The camera, a piece of industrial equipment that...
News Release
June 1, 2020
DSHS notifies public of missing radiographic camera in Gillespie County
The Texas Department of State Health Services is notifying the public of a missing radiographic camera, an industrial device that contains radioactive material. The material is sealed within multiple layers of protection, and the risk of exposure is...