During the Austin Public Health briefing on the coronavirus response. Dr. Mark Escott, the interim health authority for Austin-Travis County, stated that the area’s positivity rate for COVID-19 is now at 22.9%. areaAustinCoronavirusCOVID-19COVID19doctorimmune systemIMMUNITYKXAN_NewskxanaustinkxanaustinnewspositivityRateteststexastravis countyvideoVITAMINvitamin covid19vlogYouTubeRelated Posts COVID’s New Variant Is Spreading Faster Than Expected April 16, 2026 These Aren’t Just Hormone Problems April 16, 2026 New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Spreading Across U.S. | Seniors at Highest Risk April 15, 2026 Persistent immune activation and MS explosion #diseaseprevention April 13, 2026 Cicada COVID Variant Spreading in U.S. | What Doctors Want You to Know Now April 12, 2026 New COVID Variant Affecting Kids April 7, 2026