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Travis County is reporting a slightly higher COVID-19 case fatality rate than it was in early July, despite a sustained decline in the number of new reported cases and related hospitalizations.
Following weeks of steady decline and a deflating surge, Austin's COVID-19 case fatality rate—defined as reported deaths per confirmed cases—is creeping up.
<p>With 21,214 confirmed cases and 279 reported deaths, Travis County's case fatality rate is now 1.3%, up from 1.1% on July 9.</p><p>Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott attributed the increase to the portion of older residents—around 50%—among those recently hospitalized with COVID-19. </p><p>"We know that in people particularly over the age of 60, the risk of death is substantially higher," Escott told the Austin City Council last week. "So I think this tells us … that we can expect that our death numbers are going to increase as these individuals have increased their representation among hospitalized individuals."</p><p>In Travis County, residents 60 years of age and older account for 12% of confirmed COVID-19 cases but 80% of reported deaths, according to Austin Public Health data.</p><p>Austin Public Health officials had also cautioned earlier that the case fatality rate would likely rise right around now as a result of the surge.</p><p>This is because there is a two-to-three-week lag between when new cases are reported and when those patients require hospitalization—or die from the disease. In early- to mid-July, the area saw a spike in both new cases and hospitalizations.</p><p>The county reported 24 deaths the week ending July 11, 35 the week ending July 19, and 38 the last two weeks.</p><p>A similar trend is occurring at the state level, where the case fatality rate jumped from 1.3% in early July to 1.6% today, according to Texas Department of State Health Services data.</p><p><br/></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><div class="flourish-embed flourish-chart" data-src="visualisation/3329188" data-url="https://flo.uri.sh/visualisation/3329188/embed"><script rel="display: none;" src="https://public.flourish.studio/resources/embed.js"></script></div></div><p><strong>Down, then up again</strong></p><p><strong></strong>Until recently, Austin's case fatality rate had been falling. It was 1.1% on July 9, down from 1.8% on June 22 and 3.6% in late April.<br/></p><p>APH attributed this decline <a href="https://austonia.com/Coronavirus/austin-coronavirus-hospitals" target="_self"><u>to better treatments</u></a>—including the antiviral drug remdesivir, convalescent plasma therapy and improved ventilator management—as well as a rising number of cases among young people, who are less likely to require hospitalization or die due to COVID-19.</p><p>Travis County has reported a steady decline in the number of daily new confirmed COVID cases and hospital admissions since around mid-July.</p><p>The seven-day moving average of daily new COVID-related hospital admissions is now 36, down from a peak of more than 75 on July 8. And the average of daily new confirmed COVID cases is 248, compared to almost 600 last month. ICU occupancy rates and ventilator use <a href="https://austonia.com/Coronavirus/austin-covid-statistics" target="_self"><u>remain concerning for officials</u></a>. Both metrics show more of a plateau than a decline.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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<small class="image-media media-caption" placeholder="Add Photo Caption...">The Austin metro has seen a sustained decline in COVID-related hospital admissions since early July.</small><small class="image-media media-photo-credit" placeholder="Add Photo Credit...">(Austin Public Health)</small></p>
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Jordan Vonderhaar for the Texas Tribune
Armed protesters guard the memorial of Garrett Foster, who was shot and killed during a protest against police brutality in Austin on July 25, 2020.
By Jordan Vonderhaar
Throughout the summer, cities in Texas and around the country have seen protests and demonstrations against police brutality. On Saturday, protesters and law enforcement clashed in Austin, a week after protester Garrett Foster, who was openly carrying an AK-47 rifle — which is legal in Texas — was shot and killed by Daniel Perry, a U.S. Army sergeant, when he approached his car. Perry drove away, then called the police. Perry was released without being charged. Since then, questions have been raised about who was the aggressor.
<p data-children-count="0">Foster's death fueled tensions Saturday night in the downtown streets of the state capital as demonstrators again gathered and local and state police turned out in massive force. Tribune photographer Jordan Vonderhaar was there to document the protest. Here's what he saw.</p><p data-children-count="0"><br/></p>
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State police in riot gear form a line along Congress Avenue and advance toward protesters to remove them from the street.
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Armed protesters ride in the back of a pickup truck from a rally at the University of Texas to a memorial for Garrett Foster in downtown Austin, minutes after hearing of clashes between other protesters and police.
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A man with a sniper rifle slung over his shoulder stands among protesters who have gathered at the Garrett Foster memorial in downtown Austin.
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A protester confronts police in riot gear.
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Mounted officers from the Austin Police Department clash with protesters on the corner of Fourth Street and Congress Avenue in downtown Austin.
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Mounted officers from the Austin Police Department clash with protesters on the corner of Fourth Street and Congress Avenue in downtown Austin.
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State police were present large numbers.
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A protester armed with a baseball bat kneels in the street with fist upraised as protesters clashed with police in downtown Austin on Aug. 1, 2020.
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Members of the far-right Proud Boys militia stand on Congress Avenue across from the Garrett Foster memorial in downtown Austin.
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A woman with her hands zip-tied waits to be loaded onto a bus after being arrested during protests against police brutality in downtown Austin.
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Police load arrested protesters into a Travis County Sheriff Department bus.
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A police officer sprays a protester with pepper spray as demonstrators clash with police in downtown Austin
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A heavy police presence marked Saturday's protest in downtown Austin.
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Austin has no shortage of personalities with a large social media following. From food to motherhood, we've got you covered on Austinites that have blown up on Instagram.
Here are 15 Austin-based female influencers you may want to check out.
Foodies
<p>1. Rachel <a href="https://www.instagram.com/austinfoodstagram/" target="_blank">@austinfoodstagram</a></p><p>In five years, Rachel Holtin grew her Austin food Instagram page to over 91,000 followers. She made the account to post photos of her food adventures in Austin and gained popularity quickly. She has since made <a href="https://austinfoodsta.com/" target="_blank">Austin Foodsta</a>, a blog.</p><div id="0a6f9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2e3435e30818efd5b42cb29dd046c573"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAf9JoDDLs_/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Login • Instagram</a></p> </div></blockquote></div><p>2. Koko <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atasteofkoko/" target="_blank">@atasteofkoko</a></p><p>Starting out as a <a href="https://www.atasteofkoko.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> in 2010, Jane Ko, known as Koko, has expanded her platform to social media with over 77,000 followers on Instagram. She posts about different restaurants around Austin, as well as lifestyle content.</p><div id="331fc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="b778a91fac816aa26b7739cdb3477297"><blockquote class="instagram-media"
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<p>3. Kelsey <a href="https://www.instagram.com/somuchlifeblog/" target="_blank">@somuchlifeblog</a></p><p>Kelsey Kennedy started her <a href="https://www.somuchlife.com/" target="_blank">So Much Life blog</a> in 2016 as a helpful guide to the best restaurants and fun things to do in Austin. While still featuring the same kind of content on her Instagram, it has gained over 27,000 followers. </p><div id="0afaa" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="696926b21aff886150c021dad2a5fd21"><blockquote class="instagram-media"
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Lifestylers
<p>4. Camille Styles <a href="https://www.instagram.com/camillestyles/" target="_blank">@camillestyles</a></p><p>Popular Austin influencer Camille Styles has racked up 165,000 Instagram followers over the years. She is the editor-in-chief of <a href="https://camillestyles.com/" target="_blank">CamilleStyles.com</a>. Her Instagram page features lifestyle content, including home design and her everyday life.</p><div id="e962b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6408831df967924e967a22b7ca83f503"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBreo4GhQV7/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Login • Instagram</a></p> </div></blockquote></div><p>5. Ava <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ava.gg/" target="_blank">@ava.gg</a></p><p>Video game and lifestyle influencer Amanda Myddleton, known as Ava, is a popular <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/avagg" target="_blank">Twitch</a> streamer with a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AvaGG/videos" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>. Her Instagram page has over 81,000 followers, featuring her travels and video games.</p><div id="833f9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1a72227bdb46b701d7c2f03eb1fe2389"><blockquote class="instagram-media"
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CChGFvljU1V/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;
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<p>6. Rachel <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelprochnow/" target="_blank">@rachelprochnow</a></p><p>Lifestyle <a href="https://rachelprochnow.com/" target="_blank">blogger</a> Rachel Prochnow spreads positivity in her Instagram captions. Her pastel-colored themed Instagram page has almost 40,000 followers.</p><div id="49eb9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8c8b2f102552c0751beb7dc679c08588"><blockquote class="instagram-media"
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CDKW2-2Ak3F/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;
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Fashionistas
<p>7. Emily Herren <a href="https://www.instagram.com/champagneandchanel/" target="_blank">@champagneandchanel</a></p><p>With a whopping 1 million followers, Emily Herren, showcases herself in effortless outfits available for purchase. </p><div id="69da9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0a47ea2bca3a83ed3248e0c8adc9d0c8"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCw42ATJAdH/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Login • Instagram</a></p> </div></blockquote></div><p>8. Ashley <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dtkaustin/" target="_blank">@dtkaustin</a></p><p>Stylist and <a href="https://dtkaustin.com/" target="_blank">Dressed to Kill</a> owner Ashley Hargrove has grown an Instagram following of 155,000 followers. Her page follows a strict black and white atheistic of outfits and accessories. </p><div id="79743" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="c8005b2bdc9f66ba6ff993cbb480ad43"><blockquote class="instagram-media"
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtC998HFoK/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;
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<p>9. Larissa Kate <a href="https://www.instagram.com/larissalampitelli/" target="_blank">@larissalampiteli</a></p><p>Designer Larissa Kate launched her brand <a href="https://larissakatelingerie.com/" target="_blank">Larissa Kate Lingerie</a> in 2016. Her Instagram showcases her style and designs she creates. She has gained over 18,000 followers.</p><div id="536dc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="45fb946711cc924e281b21f3dc995e05"><blockquote class="instagram-media"
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBnjHemnC0W/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;
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Health and Wellness
<p>10. Jo <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joplacencio/" target="_blank">@joplacencio</a></p><p>Co-founder of women empowerment group <a href="https://www.instagram.com/glam_soiree/" target="_blank">Glam Soriee</a>, Jo Placencio has a pink aesthetic on her Instagram feed with health and wellness products, as well as fashion. Her page has 141,000 followers. </p><div id="3ea4e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0ee3a3ac152f6c48954743a223722470"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCtKsm9FnYm/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Login • Instagram</a></p> </div></blockquote></div><p>11. Natalie Paramore <a href="https://www.instagram.com/natalieparamore/" target="_blank">@natalieparamore</a> </p><p>Natalie Paramore found her passion for writing and taking photos in 2011 when she started her <a href="https://www.natalieparamore.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>. Her Instagram, filled with healthy eating, her baby and fitness, has almost 25,000 followers.</p><div id="d98f6" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="cadf4ebb200c5e4604a8d88bbf16daa2"><blockquote class="instagram-media"
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCMCaaKHAbU/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;
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Mothers
<p>12. Olivia <a href="https://www.instagram.com/livvylandblog/" target="_blank">@livvylandblog</a></p><p>Olivia Watson, lifestyle blogger of <a href="http://livvyland.com/" target="_blank">Livvy Land</a>, often used to post about style but since having her child, her Instagram and blog contain a lot more mommy and family content. She has 311,000 followers.</p><div id="0afb1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3021199dced007f6c041edfddd4f54f4"><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="4" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CC6oiXKD4BT/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_top">Login • Instagram</a></p> </div></blockquote></div><p>13. Sarah <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CAGNPNzAKSX/" target="_blank">@deliveringmotherhood</a></p><p>Mother of three Sarah Viebrock is a labor and delivery nurse, as well as the motherhood content creator of <a href="https://deliveringmotherhood.com/" target="_blank">Delivering Motherhood</a>. Her content aims to help moms with living a healthy and balanced life. She has gained almost 57,000 followers.</p><div id="b3077" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3251166ab540f1ec8a59961c9c3a8845"><blockquote class="instagram-media"
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The man who killed Garrett Foster at a Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Austin last weekend revealed his identity and claims he fired his gun in self defense, according to a statement shared with Austonia by his attorney on Friday.
<p>Daniel Perry, an active duty sergeant with the U.S. Army, was driving for a ride-hailing company when he encountered protesters at the corner of Fourth Street and Congress Avenue, according to the statement from Clint Broden of the Dallas firm Broden & Mickelsen. </p><p>Perry claims several people started beating on his car and that Foster, <a href="https://austonia.com/austin-protests-garrett-foster" target="_self">who was carrying an assault rifle</a>, began to raise the gun toward him, prompting Perry to shoot the person "to protect his own life," per the release. Perry said in the statement he drove away and called the police. </p><p>Foster's mother, Sheila Foster, <a href="https://www.statesman.com/news/20200731/army-sergeant-working-as-ride-hailing-driver-shot-protester-garrett-foster-in-self-defense-his-lawyer-says" target="_blank">told the Austin American-Statesman</a> that Perry went to the rally not by mistake, but "to hurt people."</p><p>In the report, she pointed to statements on Perry's now-defunct Twitter account as evidence that he disagreed with the BLM protesters. </p><p>But Broden told the Statesman the tweets show a man "agreeing with President Trump that there's a problem with violent protests" but who is "fully in favor of peaceful protests."</p><p>The Statesman reported that some 15 years ago, Perry pleaded no-contest and received probation for a 2005 misdemeanor assault against a family member in Addison, north of Dallas. He has no other arrests on his record, and Foster has no arrests, the report said. </p><p><strong>After the shooting</strong></p><p>After Perry shot Foster, another member of the crowd shot at Perry's vehicle, police have said.</p><p>Perry and the member of the crowd who discharged a handgun were questioned and released, according to APD. Both had concealed handgun licenses. </p><p>Perry's attorney claims witnesses who attended the protest told police that Foster raised his rifle "in a direct threat to Sgt. Perry's life." In a press release issued on Monday, APD said witnesses described several different versions of the incident.</p><p>The attorney did not specify which ride-hailing company employed Perry. Both Uber and Lyft prohibit drivers from carrying firearms while using the app, with some exceptions. It is unclear if those policies apply to active military personnel.</p><p>A spokesperson for Lyft said there are no records indicating Perry ever drove for the company. Austonia has reached out to Uber for comment.<br/></p><p>Both Lyft and Uber prohibit drivers from carrying firearms while using the app, with some exceptions. It is unclear if those policies apply to active military personnel.In the absence of an arrest, charges or public naming of the shooter, speculation swirled in the six days since Foster's death.<br/></p><p>APD released a statement on Thursday, before Perry was identified, attempting to quell rumors about his identity and why police had not identified or charged him.</p><p>"There are rumors circulating about the identity of those involved," it read. "What we can definitely say is that no one involved in this case has any connection to law enforcement agencies, including APD."</p><p>Asked by Austonia if that included familial connections to any APD employees or officers, a spokesperson for the department confirmed that "the people involved in the case have no nexus to APD in any way."</p><p><br/></p><div class="rm-embed embed-media"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">APD Statement on Garrett Foster Case <a href="https://t.co/aQ8q4cU1Zx">pic.twitter.com/aQ8q4cU1Zx</a><br/>— Austin Police Department (@Austin_Police) <a href="https://twitter.com/Austin_Police/status/1288963292061409284?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><em><em><em>Additional reporting by Karen Brooks Harper.</em></em></em><br/></p><p class="media-headline"><strong><br/></strong></p>
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The mountain of COVID-19 data released every day in Austin is easier to understand with visual aids.
Once a week, Austonia is taking a look at the previous seven days of COVID-19 statistics, all with the very helpful graphics of Austin resident and Reddit user Rational Anarchy, who has been producing daily visuals and posting them in the forum.
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Travis County’s daily confirmed new COVID-19 cases decline, steadily
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzUyNTA3My9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTU5ODgxMzgwOH0.RnSuWnum70bA_aYEa1tpj2FVOiW0pFdN3eK2sCzLtw0/img.png?width=980" id="5f3ef" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="c9246966ea132c644cc607387e8b4684" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p>Local officials reported steady declines in the number of new COVID-19 cases and average daily hospital admissions this week, after both trend lines plateaued last week.</p> <p>"We're proud of the progress that we've made, and I think this is a result of a community that has been engaged together to really get a lid back on this," Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott told City Council earlier this week. </p> <p>While the seven-day moving average of new daily confirmed cases has dropped significantly—to 218 as of Thursday evening from a high of more than 550—it remains significantly higher than it had been until early June. </p>But Travis County’s reported COVID-19 deaths continue to rise
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzUyNTA3Ni9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTU5NzM0MzU4NH0.fH_0_arTQKvAm2R_wQOJKa8ixXCgCM7gLwvzaMydXZM/img.png?width=980" id="188b2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5f3b7d77bea3d7565fe36bcc00acd00b" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p>Death data does not yet show a plateau, however. </p> <p>As of Thursday evening, Travis County reported 266 deaths, up from 229 a week ago. The 14-day moving average is now nearly six deaths per day, up from less than two a month ago. A week ago, the 14-day moving average of daily deaths was five. </p> <p>The county's case fatality rate is also slightly higher than it was earlier this month: 1.3% as of Thursday evening, compared to 1.1% on July 9. </p> <p>Dr. Escott attributed the increase to the fact that most of the patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the last week or so have been over 60—and at much higher risk of death. </p>While COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Austin metro are declining
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzUyNTA5MS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYzOTY3ODMwM30.3T8AmEMrRj6IN4CNv-U2LBbraj9BF7f-mwMssKtI1L0/img.png?width=980" id="f79d0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="bc134666e6070acef87f2d45871bd24c" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p>The total number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is also declining. As of Thursday evening, 388 people were hospitalized with the virus in the metro area, compared to 438 a week ago.</p>But ICU occupancy and ventilator use have only plateaued
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzUyNTEwMS9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1MzcwMTMxM30.n_Ix69hbiu0iE4qamlhwBg_XSZKUDmM7j-kcN6wcvVo/img.png?width=980" id="80824" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7f22a8558d9bf0abe5ec5f3d403b46fc" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p>While overall hospitalizations have declined, ICU occupancy has plateaued—<a href="https://austonia.com/survey-says-ut-has-most-reported-covid-19-cases-of-all-us-colleges" target="_self">and remains a concern</a>. Austin's three hospital systems—Ascension Seton, Baylor Scott & White Health and St. David's HealthCare—reported an ICU occupancy rate of 83%, the same as the week prior. </p> <p>"The ICUs are still stressed," Dr. Escott told county commissioners this week. "The personnel are stressed."</p> <p>Ventilator use is showing a similar trend, despite the positive developments in other datasets, with 97 patients still requiring them. </p> <p>Combined with the high proportion of hospitalized patients who are over 60 years of age, the ICU occupancy rate and ventilator usage suggest more fatalities to come.</p> <p>"So I think this tells us … that we can expect that our death numbers are going to increase as these individuals have increased their representation among hospitalized individuals," Dr. Escott told council members.</p>Austin’s COVID-19 cases are most concentrated on the East Side
<img lazy-loadable="true" src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMzUyNTEwNC9vcmlnaW4ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYwNTc0MTI2NX0.VnHOqEmZZ6hUrDyf673xoEcRVPL3YwE416QPdCeDuAs/img.png?width=980" id="93536" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5a86f4665377ff9f062a263d4fff91a4" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" /><p>New COVID-19 cases in Austin remain most densely concentrated on the city's East Side—and specifically in the ZIP codes 78660, 78753 and 78744.</p><p>Austin Public Health has opened testing sites in these areas to serve those most in need and has also targeted outreach to the city's Latino and Black populations, who are at the highest risk of being hospitalized with and dying from COVID-19. </p>Austin’s older residents remain most at risk of dying from COVID-19
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The Chinese government may have tried to steal research related to COVID-19 from the University of Texas at Austin, the FBI told the school earlier this month.
<p data-children-count="0">The news came from an email sent Monday to faculty, staff and post-doctoral students from the school's interim vice president and provost, Daniel Jaffe, who wrote that the investigation was sparked by the <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/22/houston-chinese-consulate-close-donald-trump/#:~:text=The%20Trump%20administration%20decided%20to,spokeswoman%20Morgan%20Ortagus%20said%20Wednesday." target="_blank">July 24 closure of the Chinese Consulate </a>in Houston. </p><p data-children-count="0">He warned that the FBI may be reaching out to them about relations with the consulate and "efforts by the Chinese government to illegally procure research from American universities."</p><p data-children-count="0">"We do not know whom the FBI intends to contact or what they plan to discuss, nor have we shared anyone's information or details about ongoing research with FBI agents," Jaffe said in the email. "It's not unusual for federal law enforcement officers to ask to speak with researchers if deemed necessary to support criminal or national security investigations."</p><p data-children-count="0">Details of Jaffe's email to members of the university were <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/education/campus-chronicles/article/FBI-Chinese-spy-COVID-university-texas-austin-15446341.php" target="_blank">first reported by the Houston Chronicle</a>. UT is not the only university affected.</p><p data-children-count="0">The <a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/22/houston-chinese-consulate-close-donald-trump/#:~:text=The%20Trump%20administration%20decided%20to,spokeswoman%20Morgan%20Ortagus%20said%20Wednesday." target="_blank">closure of the consulate in Houston</a> served as the latest development in the conflict between the Trump administration and China, which spans issues ranging from trade, espionage, the expansion of 5G phone service around the globe and, now, the country's role in the coronavirus pandemic.</p><p data-children-count="0">The administration<a href="https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/22/houston-chinese-consulate-close-donald-trump/#:~:text=The%20Trump%20administration%20decided%20to,spokeswoman%20Morgan%20Ortagus%20said%20Wednesday." target="_blank"> cited the need to protect intellectual property </a>and American private information in closing the consulate—the same issues the FBI is now investigating at U.S. higher education institutions. </p><p data-children-count="0">The day before the closure of the consulate, the <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-chinese-hackers-working-ministry-state-security-charged-global-computer-intrusion" target="_blank">Justice Department revealed indictments</a> for two Chinese hackers accused of stealing information from "computer systems of hundreds of victim companies, governments, non-governmental organizations, and individual dissidents, clergy, and democratic and human rights activists in the United States and abroad, including Hong Kong and China."</p><p data-children-count="0">A press release announcing the indictment said the hackers stole for their own personal gain, in some cases, and in others acted on behalf of the Chinese government. The terabytes of data ranged from tech manufacturing to pharmaceuticals to gaming software.</p>
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The moving average of daily new COVID-related hospitalizations is now 39.9, just under the threshold for a Stage 3 risk designation. But Austin Public Health will not lower it until other indicators, such as ICU capacity, improve.
Although the daily average of new COVID-related hospitalizations dropped today below the threshold for a Stage 3 risk designation, the city will remain in Stage 4.
<p>"We've seen over and over again that when we rush to open things, if we don't have the appropriate protections in place, it leads to cases surging and shutting the City down again," Austin-Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott said in a statement issued Thursday, "and we do not want to be in that situation moving into the fall."</p><p>The seven-day moving average of daily new hospital admissions is currently 39.9, just under the upper limit of 40 for a Stage 3 designation.</p><p>While the hospital admissions rate is the key indicator used to determine the risk level, it is not the only one. APH also monitors other trends, such as the average number of daily new confirmed cases, ICU capacity and the doubling time—or how long it would take for the current caseload to double. </p><p>APH will consider a drop down to Stage 3—and the recommended increases in reopenings and social gatherings that come with it—only when ICU capacity improves and the rates of new daily confirmed cases and hospital admissions decline further. </p><p>For now, ICU capacity is "still very limited," according to the statement.</p><p>Austin's three hospital systems—Ascension Seton, Baylor Scott & White Health and St. David's HealthCare—reported an ICU occupancy rate of 83% on Tuesday, down from <a href="https://austonia.com/austin-icu-capacity-covid" target="_self"><u>a high of 89% in mid-July</u></a>.</p>
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