The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in responding to the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) that is causing an outbreak of respiratory illness worldwide. For more information about COVID-19, including how to protect yourself and what to do if you or someone you know is showing symptoms, please click HERE. Continue to stay indoors as much as possible and practice social distancing!