Houston sets free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of June 22
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners announced the free COVID-19 testing site schedule for the week of June 22, 2020. Learn More
Mayor Turner and volunteers distribute thousands of face masks
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined volunteers to distribute thousands of face coverings Saturday afternoon as businesses throughout Houston prepare to enforce a new Harris County mandate requiring customers to wear masks. Read the News Release
Mayor Turner and mayors from around the state send a message to Texans: "The virus is here. Infections are rising. Hospital capacity is filling up."
Mayor Sylvester Turner joined mayors from eight other Texas cities, urging Texans to remain vigilant during the COVID-19 pandemic and to protect themselves and their loved ones from the virus. Read the News Release
Mayor Turner Accepts Donation of 500,000 Reusable Face Masks From Focus Humanitarian USA and Ismaili Council for the Southwestern US
Mayor Turner encourages all Houstonians to wear a mask to protect each other from COVID-19. This donation of half a million masks will help get them into the hands of anyone who needs a mask. Read the News Release
Mayor Turner Joins "Big City" Texas Mayors in urging Gov. Abbott to allow local control on face masks to protect citizens from COVID-19 spread
As doctors in Houston and across the state express concern about the number of rising COVID-19 cases, Mayor Sylvester Turner joined other Texas mayors in a letter urging Gov. Greg Abbott to give them the authority to require face masks to protect their cities from coronavirus. Read the News Release
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