Official Orders and Updates from the State of Texas, City of Houston & Harris County
page updated 1/7/2020 8:30 a.m.
The Department of Emergency Management is monitoring information being released by the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS has stated that only persons in groups 1A and 1B are currently eligible for vaccinations and that medical providers will contact eligible persons directly. Please refer to the DSHS website for the latest information and for eligibility requirements.
Recent orders related to COVID-19 affecting Houston-area and Harris County residents are as follows:
Harris County
A new mask order is in effect for Harris County starting 6/22/20. Details can be found at
Ready Harris.
Executive orders related to mandatory cloth face coverings and Stay at Home, Work Safe directives are detailed on the
Ready Harris Stay Home site. Additional details related to Harris County’s response to COVID-19 and other issues are available at
Ready Harris Alerts.
Recent orders include the following:Mandatory Face Masks for 30 DaysStay Home, Work SafeThe Texas Department of State Health Services has recommendations for Isolation Precautions for COVID-19.
Harris County Public Health advises the public to call their local health department for questions as information and guidance may vary. Regional resources for both clinical-related questions and general questions about the virus are available below:
Coronavirus Prescreening Form (provided by Harris County Public Health and Houston Health Department)
For Harris County Residents:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH)
www.hcphtx.org\COVID-19
www.ReadyHarris.org
832-927-7575
Sunday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Harris Health System
www.harrishealth.org
Ask-My-Nurse
Clinical-related questions
713-634-1110
Sunday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
For City of Houston Residents:
Houston Health Department
www.HoustonHealth.org
www.HoustonEmergency.org
832-393-4220
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.
Saturday, 9a.m–3 p.m.
For Fort Bend County Residents:
Fort Bend County Health & Human Services
www.fbchealth.org/ncov
281-633-7795
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
For validated information regarding the Coronavirus, please refer to official government websites such as:
