Coronavirus: WilCo Ilness Count Grows To 584, No New Deaths

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — The number of cases of the coronavirus across the county increased by 19 over the previous day on Tuesday, bringing the total count to 584. There were no new deaths reported in the 24-hour span.

According to a statistical dashboard updated daily by the Williamson County and Cities Health District, 334 people have recovered since contracting the virus causing respiratory illness across the county.

The uptick in illness was reported the same day Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new round of business reopening, allowing via proclamation for water parks and food courts within malls to open for business. Sports programs also will be allowed to resume under the order, but sporting competitions won't be allowed to resume until June 15.

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Under the gubernatorial proclamation, driver education programs, food-court dining areas within shopping malls, recreational sports programs for adults and water parks can reopen with limited occupancy and regulations designed to protect the health and safety of residents.

To that end, water parks can open beginning Friday at 25 percent occupancy. Water parks that have video arcades must keep those components closed, however. Starting Sunday, recreational sports programs for adults can resume but games and other sporting competitions cannot resume until June 15. Driver education classes can resume immediately, according to the gubernatorial proclamation.

View the Governor's proclamation.

Food-court dining areas within shopping malls can also immediately resume operations per the proclamation, but malls are encouraged to designate one or more individuals who are responsible for ensuring health and safety practices are followed, including: limiting tables to six individuals; maintaining a six-feet distance between individuals sitting at different tables; cleaning and disinfecting tables between uses; and ensuring no condiments or other items are left on tables between customer uses.