Houston/ Community & Society
Published on March 13, 2020
Top Houston news: MD Anderson to begin coronavirus screening; water service disconnections suspendedPhoto: Katie Haugland/Flickr

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Houston.

Houston-area school closings and delays

See the latest school closings, delays and early dismissals for Houston-area students.

Read the full story on ABC13 Houston.

MD Anderson to start screening patients and visitors for coronavirus

MD Anderson Cancer Center health officials said they will start screening patients and visitors for COVID-19 symptoms at six entrances on the TMC campus, starting today.

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.

City of Houston suspends water service disconnections

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner suspended water service disconnections through April 30, as a measure to help fight the spread of COVID-19.

Read the full story on FOX 26 Houston.

3 Jewish schools in southwest Houston closed Thursday after possible coronavirus exposure

A teenage girl from New York, who has been staying with Houston family, appears to have coronavirus.

Read the full story on KPRC2 / Click2Houston.

Woman who recently traveled to New York is latest coronavirus case in Houston

Here's what we know so far about the 18 reported cases in the Houston area. A presumptive positive means a case that has been tested and determined positive, but has not yet been confirmed by the CDC.

Read the full story on ABC13 Houston.


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