Austin warns of ‘catastrophe’ as Texas again becomes center of pandemic

City implores residents to stay home, mask up and get vaccinated as ICU capacity in hospitals dwindles to single digits

With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing exponentially and intensive care unit capacity in hospitals dwindling to single digits, officials in the Austin area are warning of catastrophe" as Texas again becomes an center of the pandemic.

Austin's local governments issued an urgent message through their emergency notification system Saturday, imploring residents to stay home, mask up and get vaccinated.