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Stop buying all the toilet paper.

Stop stockpiling groceries and household supplies.

There's no shortage if everyone only takes what they need.

#coronavirus #COVID_19 #COVID19

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That’s the message from Texas officials and industry representatives, who say preparing for a health disaster like the state's COVID-19 outbreaks is different than a natural disaster. bit.ly/2IHqeUV

#coronavirus #COVID_19 #COVID19
.@HEB's strategy to meet increased demand during the ongoing coronavirus crisis is to make sure people will have enough groceries in the stores for months— not to stock up for everyone to buy it all in a day or week.

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#coronavirus #COVID_19 #COVID19
A spokesperson for H-E-B said there isn't a shortage of products in the supply chain.

Shelves are just temporarily empty because customers are buying items faster than trucks can deliver the products. But the stores are replenishing the items daily. bit.ly/2IHqeUV
“We really just need Texans to realize that this is going to be a long-term situation. Unlike a hurricane [which is] three weeks of intensity and then clean up afterward, Texans need to be prepared for more long term awareness of coronavirus." bit.ly/2IHqeUV
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1/ This why we are all social distancing: To protect the ill and immunocompromised.

What might be a cold or bronchitis for a healthy person can turn into walking pneumonia for others.

What makes one person sick can kill someone else.

bit.ly/2IVnUti #coronavirus
2/ For Texans with compromised immune systems — or those with sick loved ones — the precautions being taken in the face of the new coronavirus are high stakes, and in some cases extreme. bit.ly/2IVnUti #coronavirus #covid19 #covid_19
3/ Shannon Huehlefeld is not letting anyone in or out of her home. She was spraying her mail with Lysol. She bought a UVC bulb that can sterilize a surface in 30 minutes.

Her husband is 63 and diabetic. He has a history of lung issues and pneumonia. bit.ly/2IVnUti
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Texas has reached 68 as of noon today.

Four counties are now reporting community spread: Brazoria, Dallas, Matagorda and Montgomery. #coronavirus #COVID19 bit.ly/2INGBz5
In case you're wondering what "community spread" means, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines it as the “occurrence of cases for which the source of infection is unknown.” bit.ly/38RgL82
It's worth noting that there are likely more unconfirmed cases, given that there are examples of community spread and limited testing capacity.

@govabbott said Friday that the state was on the verge of being able to significantly ramp up testing. bit.ly/33jwgo4
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#COVID19 continues popping up throughout Texas and at least 62 people have now tested positive, according to the latest statewide figures released Saturday. 

Here are some of the takeaways to know from today’s @TexasDSHS data ⬇️ bit.ly/33p1YAj
There are cases in each of the state’s five largest urban areas, though the virus has now also appeared in counties spanning from East Texas to the Gulf Coast. bit.ly/33p1YAj
The data show that cases aren’t limited to urban areas.

There are seven confirmed cases in Smith and Gregg counties in East Texas, more than the combined number of cases so far in Bexar County, Travis County and El Paso County. bit.ly/33p1YAj
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