In the Houston region, cases increase by 1,250 to 174,353. In Harris County alone, cases increased by 911 to 121,682.

As of Sept. 17, at least 15,155 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed across the 10 ZIP codes that fall within Cy-Fair ISD’s boundaries, according to Harris County Public Health.

In Harris County alone, cases increased by 435 to 120,771 total. The positivity rate in the Houston region is now at 6.98 percent.

Having those funds available meant that K9AR could save the life of Tanker B. Jones, a beautiful blue Staffordshire terrier who lost his home and ended up at Harris County Pets, the municipal county shelter in Houston.

El director del departamento de salud del condado de Harris, Texas, Umair Shah, ha recordado en una entrevista con la CNN que la última campaña de vacunación masiva que emprendieron los Estados Unidos fue en 2009, cuando estalló la gripe "porcina" H1N1 en abril. "Hubo muchas piezas en movimiento. Se necesitaron varias semanas o meses no solo para organizar, sino para implementar y hacerlo de manera segura y eficaz. Y esa fue una pandemia leve", ha indicado.

According to Harris County Public Health, as of September 16, there are 15,615 active cases in Harris County, with a total of 120,771 confirmed cases. There are 13 active cases in Webster, with a total of 312 confirmed cases.

Recognizing the need to have essential healthcare services centrally located to better serve the public, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday received Commissioners Court’s approval to relocate Harris County Public Health to the historic Riverside Hospital, which is being renovated in Third Ward.

HISD Superintendent Grenita Lathan referenced the Harris County Public Health guidelines, applying COVID-19 threat levels to school reopening. A lowering of the threat level from red to orange would allow for in-person instruction and activities “for certain priority populations while not exceeding 25 percent capacity or 500 students, whichever is lower, in buildings or rooms.”

As of Sept. 16, at least 15,021 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed across the 10 ZIP codes that fall within Cy-Fair ISD’s boundaries, according to Harris County Public Health.

In Harris County, authorities added 2,768 new cases for a total of 120,336.