Q: How can I sign up for updates on COVID-19 vaccines from Victoria County?
YOUR NEED TO KNOW
COVID-19
The COVID-19 news is changing rapidly. We are here to keep you up-to-date on every aspect of it within the Crossroads region. Our interactive maps will help you find detials on cases near your community or where to get help. Our compilation of questions and answers will help you stay informed on a variety of topics. We've been covering COVID-19 from the beginning, and our stories will keep you knowledgeable about what you need to know.
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Headlines
Victoria high schools will reopen Tuesday.
Local officials have finalized a plan for a mass vaccination site in Victoria if and when the state allocates enough doses of the COVID-19 vac…
Q: Should I get a vaccine if I’ve had the virus?
There are 587 active cases of COVID-19 in Victoria County as of Tuesday evening, officials said, and COVID-19 patients are occupying one of ou…
The Advocate wants to help answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Whether you’re wondering about safety, side effects or how long y…
Victoria County officials have waited for weeks to hear when the community can expect to get more doses of one of the two COVID-19 vaccines.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Victoria County has increased 31% over the last week, according to the Victoria County Public Health De…
Matagorda Regional Medical Center in Bay City is opening a waitlist for sign-ups at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Anyone can sign up, no matter their county…
Q: How can I improve ventilation in my home?
Victoria high school students are scheduled to return to campus Jan. 19, but it is dependent on district COVID-19 cases.
Victoria’s hospital region remained above the 15% threshold once again, forcing businesses to remain at reduced capacities at least seven more days.
Covid-19 questions
Q: How can I sign up for updates on COVID-19 vaccines from Victoria County?
Q: Should I get a vaccine if I’ve had the virus?
Q: How can I improve ventilation in my home?
Q: Are there occupancy capacity limits for outdoor places?
Q: How is virus spreading in Victoria County?
Q: Where can I get tested in Victoria right now?
Q: Can I get the coronavirus again?
Q: What is Operation Warp Speed’s role with vaccines?
Q: What regions of Texas are above the 15% hospitalization threshold?
Q: What is the status of the vaccine rollout in Texas?
Q: Can wintering Texans get vaccinated in Texas?
Q: Second round of stimulus checks: How much will I get and when?
Q: What’s the new coronavirus mutation, and do the vaccines work against it?
Q: If I already had COVID-19 and recovered, do I still need to get vaccinated with the COVID…
Q: Will there be enough vaccines for everyone?
Q: Will children be able to get vaccine?
Q: Can employers make vaccination mandatory?
Q: What are the differences between Pfizer’s and Moderna’s vaccines?
Q: Is it safe to take the vaccine?
Q: Will children be able to get coronavirus vaccines?
Q: How many Texans are in the priority groups to get vaccine?
Q: Which winter sports are safest to play?
Q: Should a nail salon be sanitized?
Q: How should I cope with stress?
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Headlines
Q: Are there occupancy capacity limits for outdoor places?
Businesses operating as bars are forced to temporarily close their doors in the Victoria are…
The hospitalization rate for Victoria’s trauma region was 18.99% Saturday, according to state data.
Steve Johnson had an outstanding football career at Calhoun.
The Advocate wants to help answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Whether you’re …
The hospitalization rate for Victoria’s trauma region rose to 19.5% Friday, according to sta…
Q: How quickly do I need a second COVID-19 vaccine shot?
Q: Which vaccines recently were reported to work against the new COVID-19 variant?
Victoria’s trauma region maintained a COVID-19 hospitalization rate of 18.02% Thursday, acco…
A new variant of COVID-19, first identified in the United Kingdom, that epidemiologists beli…
Q: How is virus spreading in Victoria County?
The Advocate wants to help answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Whether you're …
Due to high hospitalization levels, bars in Matagorda and Wharton counties are required to c…
Q: Where can I get tested in Victoria right now?
Danny Tunchez knows he’s picked a difficult time to enter the coaching profession.
Victoria resident Ronald Green has attended 13 funerals since March. Seven of those were for…
The Advocate wants to help answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Whether you’re …
I have been a Heisman Trophy voter since 1997, but I have never had a more difficult time de…
Seventy-one new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Victoria County on Tuesday, according to …
Q: Can I get the coronavirus again?
Videos
Join us as Gary Moses, everyone’s brother in Victoria, chats with Elena Watts, Victoria Advocate features editor. Be sure to also read our Get Out entertainment section every Thursday and visit VictoriaAdvocate.com/discover361 to keep up with what’s going on in the Crossroads.
Join us as Gary Moses, everyone’s brother in Victoria, chats with Elena Watts, Victoria Advocate features editor. Be sure to also read our Get Out entertainment section every Thursday and visit VictoriaAdvocate.com/discover361 to keep up with what’s going on in the Crossroads.
Join us for a press conference with local officials to discuss COVID-19 in Victoria: