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Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of July 20

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Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of July 20

HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of July 20, 2020.

Texas Division of Emergency Management
The Texas Division of Emergency Management and the department will operate drive-thru testing sites at: Sinclair Elementary School, 6410 Grovewood Lane,Eden Event Center, 7450 N. WaysideCrosby Community Center, 409 Hare Road, CrosbyCrump Stadium, 12321 High Star Dr.,HCC-Northeast Campus, 555 Community College Dr., andHCC – South Campus, 1990 Airport Blvd.TDEM sites require appointments, available by calling 844-778-255 or visiting txcovidtest.org. 
TDEM will also operate a walk-up site that doesn’t require appointments at the Merfish Teen Center, 9000 S. Rice Ave, weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

United Memorial Medical Center
United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) will offer weekday testing at drive-thru test sites at the Southwest Multi-Service Center, 6400 High Star, Houston Community College-Southeast, 6815 Rustic, and Houston Community College-Felix Fraga, 301 N. Drennan St.
 
The sites don’t require appointments and offer testing from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until reaching its daily capacity of 250 tests.
 
Other UMMC drive-thru sites opening weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. are:UMMC Tidwell, 510 W Tidwell Rd.,  Forest Brook Middle School, 7525 Tidwell Rd,Cullen Middle School, 6900 Scott St., andGriggs School, 801 Regional Park Dr.People needing information about UMMC test sites can call 1-866-333-COVID or visit ummcscreening.com.
 
New York State
Walk-up sites set up by New York state will offer test weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon at two local churches:Fallbrook Church, 12512 Walters Rd, 77014 andHigher Dimension Church, 9800 Club Creek Dr.Appointments are available by calling 1-833-697-4839.

Ibn Sina Foundation
The Iba Sina Foundation will offer rapid result testing at two of its clinics, located at 11226 S Wilcrest Dr and 11226 S Wilcrest Dr.

The sites require appointments by calling 832-426-3760 and will run through September 30.

Houston Health Department/FEMA
The department operates two free drive-thru COVID-19 community-based testing sites open to anyone, regardless of symptoms. Each site has capacity for 650 tests per day and operates Monday through Saturday.
 
People can call the department’s COVID-19 Call Center at 832-393-4220 between 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. to receive an access code and directions to the nearest community-based site.

Federally Qualified Health Centers 
The health department is providing test kits, lab access and equipment to four local Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) so they can expand their COVID-19 testing capacity. The centers and phone numbers people can call to set up testing appointments are: HOPE Clinic: 713-773-0803Spring Branch Community Health Center, 713-462-6565El Centro de Corazon, 713-660-1880Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, 713-426-0027Lone Star Circle of Care at the University of Houston, 346-348-1200, andScarsdale Family Health Center: 281-824-1480.FQHC patients pay what they can afford, based on income and family size, and are not denied services due to inability to pay or lack of insurance.
 
The department and its agency partners may shift locations and schedules of test sites to better meet community needs. Houstonians can visit HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 for current Houston test sites and information about stopping the spread of the virus.
 
Information obtained through testing, treatment or services will not be used against immigrants in their public charge evaluation.

Flyer: Houston Free Testing Sites, Week of July 2020

Governor Abbott Announces U.S. Navy Support In Rio Grande Valley, Southwest Texas To Help Combat COVID-19

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Governor Abbott Announces U.S. Navy Support In Rio Grande Valley, Southwest Texas To Help Combat COVID-19
AUSTIN – Governor Abbott today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense has sent five U.S. Navy teams to four locations in South and Southwest Texas to help combat the spread of COVID-19. Beginning today, one U.S. Navy Acute Care Team will provide support at the Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen and four U.S. Navy Rural Rapid Response Teams will support hospitals in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Rio Grande City. These teams consist of medical and support professionals which are being deployed to help meet medical needs in hospitals throughout the state. 
“The support from our federal partners is crucial in our work to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our communities throughout Texas,” said Governor Abbott. “I am grateful for this ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense and the U.S. Navy, and the State of Texas will continue to utilize every resource available to protect public health and keep Texans in every community safe.” 

FORT BEND COUNTY JUDGE KP GEORGE LAUNCHES PARENT SURVEY

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FORT BEND COUNTY JUDGE KP GEORGE LAUNCHES PARENT SURVEY

FORT BEND COUNTY, TEXAS- To better understand how Fort Bend County can support its residents with school-age children as they prepare for the upcoming semester, Fort Bend County Judge KP George is gathering community input through a parent survey.

The quick survey consists of questions measuring parents’ feelings about their children’s return to school, and about their access to child care and the internet. 

“As the father of three young people, the husband of a teacher, and a former school board member, I know firsthand the tough decisions that schools and families face as they prepare for the upcoming semester,” said Fort Bend County Judge KP George. “We will use the responses to this survey as we advocate respectively and collaborate creatively with our partners to provide as many resources as possible to our residents during the fall 2020 semester.”

English Survey – https://arcg.is/1ifO1n0

Spanish Survey – https://arcg.is/zfKyP

To learn more about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Fort Bend County, please visit https://www.fbchealth.org/ncov/ & http://www.coronavirusfortbend.gov.

Federal $600 Unemployment Payments to End July 25 State Unemployment Benefits to Continue

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Federal $600 Unemployment Payments to End July 25 State Unemployment Benefits to Continue
TWC Reminds Public that Funding Expires Due to Congressional Timeline

WHAT: Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Payments Ends this week.
WHO: Unemployment Benefits Claimants
WHEN: July 25, 2020
WHERE: Statewide

AUSTIN –The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program is part of the CARES Act that provides an additional $600 to benefit payments, and based on TWC’s contract with the US Department of Labor, the last payable week for FPUC is the week ending July 25, 2020. The other parts of the CARES Act will be available until the week ending December 26, 2020. This includes Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) which allows self-employed to be eligible for unemployment up to 39 weeks and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program (PEUC) provides an additional 13 weeks of unemployment.  Regular unemployment insurance does not have an expiration date and can provide up to 26 weeks of unemployment during your benefit year.
Based on TWC’s contract with the US Department of Labor, FPUC is available for the week ending April 04, 2020 through the week ending July 25, 2020. FPUC was authorized by federal law in the CARES Act. While TWC is responsible for overseeing these payments, only the U.S. Congress can extend or make changes to FPUC. This expiration date was set by federal law, and cannot be appealed, waived, or modified by TWC.
The reason that the last payable week for FPUC is the week ending July 25 and not July 31 is because by law, TWC can not pay partial week benefits. A full benefit week begins on Sunday and ends on Saturday.  July 31 is a Friday, and as a result, the last payable week for July is the week ending July 25 because it’s a Saturday.
 Payment requests are made every two weeks.
* If you are eligible for benefits and request payment for the weeks of July 18 and July 25, you will receive the additional $600 for both weeks.·      
* If you are eligible for benefits and request payment for the weeks of July 25 and August 1, you will receive the additional $600 for the week of July 25 only.
 For people that were eligible to receive FPUC for all 17 weeks, the amount of benefits paid adds up to approximately $10,200. While the state has triggered additional benefit including an additional 13 weeks of benefits through State Extended Benefits (EB) and an additional 7 weeks of benefits through High Unemployment Period (HUP), a person on regular unemployment benefits could potentially receive up to 59 weeks of benefits. The average weekly benefit payments for regular unemployment is $349 per week. If you add up the benefit payments for 59 weeks, that total is approximately $20,591.
Unemployment benefits are not intended to replace work, but intended to help Texans during a period of transition and need. TWC will continue to look for opportunities to help Texans. For more information on unemployment insurance services, please visit twc.texas.gov.
The Texas Workforce Commission is a state agency dedicated to helping Texas employers, workers and communities prosper economically. For details on TWC and the services it offers in coordination with its network of local workforce development boards, call 512-463-8942 or visit www.texasworkforce.org. To receive notifications about TWC programs and services subscribe to our email updates.

REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS WINS FEDERAL COURT CASE

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REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS WINS FEDERAL COURT CASE

Online Convention will Continue with Ultimate Failsafe for National Delegates & Presidential Electors


HOUSTON, TX – The Republican Party of Texas (RPT) won in federal court today over a week-long battle with the City of Houston, requiring the City and Houston First Corporation to honor its contract to host the RPT State Convention. Judge Lynn Hughes, of the Southern District of Texas, ruled that the George R. Brown Convention Center must be available to RPT, if requested, this weekend. Both parties would have to act reasonably and work together to ensure that the RPT could perform its duties concerning the nation’s national elections this November. 

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner shut down the RPT’s scheduled in-person Convention last week, just ahead of the start of it’s in-person Convention, requiring the RPT’s immediate lawsuit. After the attempted mandamus was lost at the Texas Supreme Court this past Monday, the RPT’s SREC took immediate action to move to an online convention. Unfortunate technological delays prevented the party’s progress yesterday in opening its Convention, and gave impetus to join with the existing federal suit filed by Dr. Steve Hotze when invited at the final hour. 

“After the technical issues we experienced at RPT yesterday, immediate redundancy became a key objective. I was invited to join this lawsuit and took the opportunity to provide a last-resort method in-person if we needed it to secure our national election obligations,” said RPT Chairman James Dickey. “The RPT is on track to hold its convention online with its approved plan from the State Republican Executive Committee. Our online convention provides the greatest opportunity for as many delegates who want to participate in the Convention as possible. Delegate rights and delegate empowerment are critical to us and define the Republican grassroots. We learned a hard lesson yesterday and with this win today, if for any reason there is an issue tomorrow, we know that we have a single location where, with the necessary SREC authorizations, we could hold Congressional District Caucuses to elect our National Delegates and Alternates and Presidential Electors for President Donald J. Trump.”

Dickey continued, “We applaud Judge Hughes for affirming the position the RPT took in our original lawsuit, making clear that Mayor Turner cannot use pretext to infringe our right to in-person Convention. “I hope this ruling sets a precedent for other state and local Republican parties and organizations who come against a bully Democrat mayor’s malicious shutdown.

METRO Bus Operators, Contract Drivers Among Latest COVID-19 Cases

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METRO Bus Operators, Contract Drivers Among Latest COVID-19 Cases
METRO has received confirmation two bus operators, a First Transit contract driver for METROLift, two Yellow Cab contract drivers, a mechanic, and a cleaner have tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total number of cases to 130 METRO employees and 39 contractors since March 2020. 
Sixty of the employees had no contact with the public. METRO tracks and reports all positive cases among its 4200 employees and the various contractors who provide services to METRO. We are also conducting temperature checks of employees and others before they begin their workday at METRO facilities or on our vehicles.
The first bus operator last worked June 25 and in the two weeks prior, drove the following routes:new 127The second bus operator last worked July 14 and in the two weeks prior, drove the following routes:new 128One of the Yellow Cab contract drivers last provided services for METRO on July 9 and in the two weeks prior, drove the following route:new acresThe other Yellow Cab contract driver also last provided services for METRO on July 9 and in the two weeks prior drove the following route:39 again*The charts above reflect the days the operators were on duty two weeks prior to their last days on the job.
The First Transit contract driver for METROLift provided services 7/15,7/14, 7/13, 7/12, 7/8, 7/7, 7/6, and 7/5. METROLift is an on-demand service and does not operate specific routes.
The mechanic last worked July 3rd and the cleaner last worked on July 6. Neither had contact with the public.Anyone who comes in contact with an individual who tests positive should monitor themselves for possible symptoms, contact your health care provider as soon as you develop any symptoms, and self-isolate to avoid possibly exposing others, including refraining from using public transportation.
METRO is working with public health officials so they can identify and notify anyone who traveled the routes driven by the bus operators during those time frames as well as anyone else who may have been impacted by the latest positive cases.Since mid-March, METRO has sought to minimize the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission by operators or passengers by encouraging social distancing. On March 23, the agency temporarily suspended collecting fares to avoid unnecessary contacts.  Shortly thereafter, orange mesh fencing was installed across the aisles of every local bus to assure appropriate distancing between operators and passengers.
More safety upgrades are also being added to ​buses, trains and METROLift vehicles. Operators and riders will now have access to hand sanitizer while on board and protective shields around drivers’ seats will provide another layer of separation between operators and the public. Operators and riders are required to wear a face covering while on the system.
We appreciate and greatly value our riders. We have taken many actions, including working with the community at large, to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19. To prevent or minimize its transmission on the transit system, METRO asks all riders to use the system only for essential trips at this time,  practice social distancing when you do ride transit (i.e., stand or sit at least 6 feet apart, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, wash your hands for 20 seconds before boarding transit and after deboarding, cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, or cough or sneeze into your elbow, avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, and stay home if you are sick). Additionally, riders should stand or sit no closer than six feet behind the driver. 
METRO’s number one priority is protecting the health and safety of our customers, community and employees.

Mark your Calendars: Astros Exhibition Games in Kansas City

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Mark your Calendars: Astros Exhibition Games in Kansas City
Earlier this week, the Astros announced that the team will travel to Kansas City to play two exhibition games versus the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. First pitch for Monday’s game is at 7:05pm followed by a 1:05pm start on Tuesday. 
Fans can catch both games live on SportsTalk790 and Astros Radio Network with Robert Ford and Steve Sparks on the call. Tuesday’s game will be televised live on MLB Network. Fan’s can also catch Monday and Tuesday’s games on MLB.TV

Opening day

The regular season kicks off one week from today as the Astros take on the Mariners at home. You can catch the game beginning at 8:10pm on AT&T SportsNet Southwest or on SportsTalk 790.
Astros Fan CutoutsTake me out to the ball game – virtually! We can’t invite you back to Minute Maid Park just yet but that doesn’t mean you can’t attend a game virtually with a Fan Cutout. Learn More Today!

Get Away to Coushatta This Weekend

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Get Away to Coushatta This Weekend
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Coushatta Casino Resort reserves the right to alter or cancel any event or promotion without prior notice.
Offers are not intended for excluded guests.

HGO Update

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HGO Update

Hello HGO Family,

We hope that you are all staying healthy and finding ways to care for yourself during this time. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rapidly evolve in our city, heeding the precautions put in place by our local officials remains of paramount importance. We will get through this together.

Although we are still mourning the cancellation of our mainstage productions and events, our incredible team is working hard to produce a unique alternative season that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home! For our loyal patrons, you will have priority access to the alternative season, ahead of the public. A full schedule of this digital content, and information on how to access it, will be available at the beginning of August 2020.

We will continue to say it–thank you! Thank you for your constant encouragement and consideration of our organization. This has been a very difficult year, and we still have much more to face, but with your continued support we can get through anything. We look forward to the day we will once again reunite at the Wortham Theater. Until then, stay safe. 

Sincerely,

Patrick Summers
Artistic and Music Director
Margaret Alkek Williams Chair		Perryn Leech
Managing Director
Sarah and Ernest Butler Chair

HELP ARTISTS

The cancellation of our performances affects hundreds of artists, crewmembers, and staff. We are proud that, despite losing the revenues from these performances, we are honoring 50% of their expected income. To learn more about how you can support this effort or to donate now, click below.

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WEEKLY RADIO BROADCAST
We are delighted to continue our weekly radio broadcasts in partnership with Houston Public Media. We invite you to tune in every week on Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 1 p.m. (CDT) for more of our favorite operas from HGO’s history. We are excited to bring you today’s broadcast of Richard Strauss’s Arabella from a performance in 1998 with the renowned Renée Fleming in the title role. For more information on how to tune in, or to listen to other recent broadcasts, please click on the button.

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Upcoming broadcasts: 

  • July 24 and 25: Samson and Delilah, 2002  
  • July 31 and August 1: The Merry Widow, 2003  
  • August 7 and 8: Lucia di Lammermoor, 2011  

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