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UIL MODIFYING CONTINGENCY PLANS SPORTS | B1 Q&A WITH CEO OF MEMORIAL HERMANN’S KATY, CYPRESS HOSPITALS Katy Times PAGE A3 VOLUME 108, ISSUE 15 THE GREATER KATY AREA'S NEWS SOURCE SINCE 1912 n katytimes.com THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020 Waller extends A grim milestone disaster order By R. HANS MILLER SENIOR REPORTER Waller County Judge Trey Duhon has extended his county’s disaster declaration, as autho- rized by the Waller County Com- missioners Court April 1, through to April 30, matching a statewide order issued by Tex. Governor Greg Abbott. “Waller County residents should remain at home as much as possible and limit trips outside of their residence for essential The Cybersecurity and items or to provide essential ser- Infrastructure Security Agency – vices. Only one person per house- referred to as CISA – executes the Secretary hold should obtain essential of Homeland Security’s directives to secure items at any one retail location at critical infrastructure. Federal, state and a time,” Duhon said via Facebook. county authorities – including Harris County The order, which supersedes – follow CISA’s guidelines to identify essential industries the one issued by Duhon March during health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. 25, generally matches that put out by Abbott in regards to restric- tions placed on Waller County residents, including those living in the portion of Katy that lies in Duhon’s county. Businesses that Hidalgo amends Harris Co. Stay Home, Work are considered essential must make accommodations to ensure social distancing – maintaining at Safe order as death toll reaches double digits least six feet between customers – can be maintained. Private or public gatherings of more than By R. HANS MILLER 10 people are prohibited except SENIOR REPORTER for businesses providing essential Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has HARRIS COUNTY services. Drive-through, pick up amended the county’s Stay Home, Work Safe and delivery through restaurants CASE COUNT order which was originally issued March 24 is permitted, but no restaurants to clarify items related to religious services, Harris County and the city of should serve food inside. Gyms, essential workers and the transportation Houston are tracking COVID-19 massage parlors, piercing and industry Saturday morning. The order is cases together. Most cases are currently set to expire at the end of the day found in those aged 30-49, but See WALLER, page A5 April 30. most complications are in those “Harris County reached a grim milestone aged 60 and older. yesterday. Deaths have entered double-dig- COMBINED ACTIVE CASES: 1,548 its - 13 people have had their lives stolen by COMBINED RECOVERIES: 239 #COVID19. Stay informed and take action,” COMBINED COVID-19 FATALITIES: 22 The amended order clarifies and makes Hidalgo said in a Facebook post. changes to requirements for religious SOURCE: Harris County Public Health As of April 6, Harris County now has a services. Churches of all faiths may hold total of 930 confirmed cases of the Novel services in-person if digital opportunities Coronavirus – also referred to as COVID-19 are unavailable, but virtual services remain – and 163 people have recovered according encouraged and social distancing require- to the Harris County Public Health website. those between the ages of 30 and 59. Those ments remain in effect. Of those cases, 45% of patients are male, aged 20-24 account for 24 cases countywide. A text alert sent by Ready Harris, the 53% are female and the gender of the patient These numbers include the entire county, is unknown in 2% of cases. Most cases are in which includes the city of Houston. See MILESTONE, page A5 HAVE A NEWS TIP? [email protected] SUBSCRIBE TODAY (281) 391-3141 April 9, 2020 12 pages | $1 Fort Bend extends stay HOUSTON METHODIST Dr. Eric Salazar, principal investigator at Houston Methodist’s Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, is in charge of Houston Methodist’s activities associated with plasma-based treatment for COVID-19. home order By R. HANS MILLER Houston Methodist OK’d SENIOR REPORTER Fort Bend County Judge KP George amended and extended the stay home order for his county yesterday evening. The for virus treatment trial amended order now extends through April 30 or when the county’s emergency dec- By R. HANS MILLER patient that has not recovered and the FDA laration is lifted, whichever comes sooner. SENIOR REPORTER expanded the trial April 3. Additionally, some restrictions have been “Here at Houston Methodist, we have strengthened in order to increase protec- Houston Methodist, a part of the Hous- the capability, the expertise and the patient tions against the spread of COVID-19. ton Medical Center, has been approved by base from our health care system, and “I trust my team of medical and public the US Food and Drug Administration to we feel obligated to try this therapy,” said health experts that advise staying home test a new therapy hoped to help treat pa- Houston Methodist President and CEO during April is the only tool we have to tients suffering from COVID-19, a statement Marc Boom. save lives,” George said in a Facebook post on the hospitals website said. 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