Travis County Coronavirus Update: 75 New Cases, No New Deaths

AUSTIN, TX — The number of new coronavirus cases in Travis County grew by 75 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 1,539. There were no new coronavirus-related deaths in the county, as of Tuesday evening.

The total number of deaths in Travis County remains at 42. As of Tuesday, there were 77 hospitalizations, with 35 patients in ICU and 22 patients on ventilators. Travis County health officials say 406 people have recovered from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

The upgraded numbers were tallied by Austin Public Health on a dashboard that is updated daily.

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The breakdown of coronavirus-related deaths in Travis County, as of April 25, by age is as follows:

• 30-39: 1 death
• 40-49: 3 deaths
• 50-59: 4 deaths
• 60-69: 6 deaths
• 70-79: 5 deaths
• 80+: 18 deaths

The higher numbers come as Gov. Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order Monday that will allow all retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and malls to operate at partial capacity by May 1 as he moves to a phased reopening of the state economy stalled by the new coronavirus outbreak.

Within shopping malls, the food-court dining areas, play areas, and interactive displays and settings must remain closed as part of the order, Abbott said during his news conference staged at the state Capitol. Abbott said the order also will allow museums and libraries to reopen but with no greater than a 25 percent capacity of patrons.

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