The Hays County Health Department reports 66 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 71 recoveries Oct. 24-26, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 6,353, active cases to 505 and recoveries to 5,762. Total active cases in the last 21 days is 316.

Texas State will hold in-person commencement ceremonies Dec. 10-11 in Bobcat Stadium for spring, summer and fall 2020 graduates.

Texas State moved all residents out of Sterry Hall to utilize the building for quarantined students identified as close contacts to positive COVID-19 cases, the Department of Residential Life told The University Star on Oct. 23.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added eight new student cases and one new faculty/staff case Oct. 22-23.

The Texas Department of State Health Services implemented a new reporting system that caused the Hays County Local Health Department to add 22 new COVID-19 fatalities to its records Oct. 23. The total number of fatalities in the county is now 86.

The Hays County Health Department reports 22 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 77 recoveries Oct. 22, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 6,268, active cases to 554 and recoveries to 5,650. Total active cases in the last 21 days is 328.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added four new student cases Oct. 21.

The Hays County Health Department reports 34 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 60 recoveries Oct. 21, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 6,246, active cases to 609 and recoveries to 5,573. Total active cases in the last 21 days is 320.

The San Marcos City Council approved city plans to spend federal CARES Act funding and appointed members to two citizen committees at its regular Oct. 20 meeting.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added one new student case and two new faculty/staff case Oct. 20.

The Hays County Health Department reports one new COVID-19-related fatality Oct. 20, an Austin woman in her 90s. There have been 64 fatalities in the county. 

Texas State’s Student Government tabled an emergency resolution during its Oct. 19 meeting calling for the support of a petition demanding RAs receive improved transparency from the Department of Housing and Residential Life on COVID-19-related matters.

Health officials are pushing students to get their flu shots for the upcoming 2020-2021 flu season, which could place a strain on Texas State's Student Health Center resources should there be community spread.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 11 new student cases and one new faculty/staff case Oct. 17-19.

The San Marcos City Council approved the city's municipal budget Sept. 15 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, taking into account a number of issues caused by COVID-19 during its development. 

The Hays County Health Department reports two new COVID-19-related fatalities Oct. 17-19, a San Marcos woman in her 70s and a Kyle woman in her 40s. 

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added seven new student cases Oct. 16.

The Hays County Health Department reports two new COVID-19-related fatalities Oct. 16, a San Marcos man in his 50s and a Kyle woman in her 90s. 

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added three new student cases Oct. 15.

The Hays County Health Department reports two new COVID-19-related fatalities Oct. 15, a San Marcos man in his 70s and an Austin woman in her 90s. The total number of fatalities in the county is 59.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 15 new student cases and one new faculty/staff case Oct. 13-14.

The Hays County Health Department reports two new COVID-19-related fatalities Oct. 14, a Buda man in his 60s and a Buda woman in her 80s. The total number of fatalities in the county is 57.

Texas State’s Staff Council raised concerns at an Oct. 12 meeting over a revision to the University Policy and Procedure Statements mandating that any 10% or higher salary increase must be approved by the university president.

The Hays County Health Department reports 47 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 121 recoveries Oct. 9-13, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 6,084, active cases to 889 and recoveries to 5,140. Total active cases in the last 21 days is 306.

Texas State's Student Government introduced a resolution during its regular Oct. 12 meeting to repurpose the university's contact tracing program to assist with student mental health outreach.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 15 new student cases Oct. 9-12.

Texas State reported a significant increase in student withdrawals and a drop in international student enrollment due to COVID-19 complications.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 12 new student cases and one new faculty/staff case Oct. 9.

The Hays County Health Department reports 19 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 60 recoveries Oct. 9, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 6,037, active cases to 963 and recoveries to 5,019. Total active cases in the last 21 days is 318.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 10 new student cases Oct. 8.

The Student Government senate unanimously passed two resolutions calling on Texas State to expand COVID-19 testing and mental health outreach during its Oct. 5 meeting.

The Hays County Health Department reports 10 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 77 recoveries Oct. 8, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 6,018, active cases to 1,004 and recoveries to 4,959. Total active cases in the last 21 days is 321.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added four new student cases Oct. 7.

The Hays County Health Department reports 13 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 80 recoveries Oct. 7, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 6,008, active cases to 1,071 and recoveries to 4,882. 

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Oct. 7 allowing for certain county judges to open bars in their counties and raise the occupancy levels for all businesses other than bars to 75%.

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added 14 new student cases Oct. 6.

The Hays County Health Department reports 30 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 63 recoveries Oct. 6, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 5,995, active cases to 1,138 and recoveries to 4,802. Total active cases in the last 21 days is 339.

When the H1N1 swine flu first appeared at Texas State in March 2009, there was no widespread alarm for the virus in the U.S. It was not until April that year, when cases rose quickly around the country, that the university began to respond. 

Texas State’s COVID-19 dashboard added four new student cases Oct. 5.

The Hays County Health Department reports 14 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 120 recoveries Oct. 3-5, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 5,965, active cases to 1,171 and recoveries to 4,739. Total active cases in the last 21 days is 361.

The Hays County Health Department reports 14 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 100 recoveries Sept. 30, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 5,940, active cases to 1,370 and recoveries to 4,515. The total active cases in the last 21 days is 414.