The COVID situation in Austin, Texas, is worrying. Like the rest of Texas, the area around Austin is experiencing an unusually bad surge that is straining local resources: in the 2.3 million-person region, there were only two ICU beds remaining on Tuesday. And like the rest of Texas, Austin has been unable to mandate masks without violating an order from the governor.
Source: https://slate.com/technology/2021/08/austin-texas-children-covid-risk.html