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Welcome to Plano City News , your weekly update

on what's happening in the City of Plano.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: July 28, 2020

Every week since mid-March we’ve provided a daily case update on the City of Plano Facebook page . Beginning this week, on Mondays we’ll also provide a weekly lookback report. This report gives you additional information on trends over time.

Weekly lookback report data includes:

Collin County hospital bed occupancy number, along with increase/decrease since the last report
Collin County ICU occupancy rate, along with increase/decrease since the last report
Collin County ventilator usage rate, along with increase/decrease since the last report
Active Plano cases – increase/decrease since the last report
Recovered Plano cases – increase/decrease since the last report
Current Collin County test count
Collin County positive test rate
Collin County negative test rate
Plano positive case trends by age group - increase/decrease since the last report

We hope you find this new report helpful! Look for it midday on Mondays on the City’s Facebook page .

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Now is not the time to relax our defenses against COVID-19:

Maintain a 6-foot distance from others
Wear a mask or facial covering
Wash your hands often for 20 seconds with soap and water

Learn the latest on City service updates and find fun online programs

on the City’s Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as on plano.gov .

Find COVID-19 Updates and Resources.

Work from Home with a Furry Friend from Clear the Shelters

It’s a great time to welcome a new pet into your home. The 6th Annual Clear the Shelters event returns this year, but it’ll look a little different. Clear the Shelters runs from Saturday, August 8 to Saturday, August 29. However, adoption fees will only be waived from Monday, August 24 to Saturday, August 29. View adoptable pets ahead of time on our Petfinder page at share.plano.gov/AdoptablePets .

Call the Plano Animal Shelter at 972-769-4360 with questions. We’re following social distancing guidelines and limiting the number of visitors in our shelter. Be prepared to wait if you visit during peak times. Please remember to wear a mask when visiting the shelter.

"Paws" to learn more about Clear the Shelters.

Happenings

City Council Meets Wednesday

Wednesday, July 29

5 p.m.

videoconference

City Manager Mark Israelson presents the 2020-21 Recommended Budget and Community Investment Program (CIP). This kicks off the public hearing portion of the budget process .

Comment on an item one of these ways:

Register to speak online by 4 p.m. on the meeting day. The registration link is on the meeting's agenda.
Submit comments to councilcomments@plano.gov by 4 p.m. the day of the meeting.

Watch the meeting live

on Facebook or planotv.org .

Congratulations to the 2020 Plano Mayor's Interns!

Congratulations to the Plano Mayor’s Summer Interns

To thank the Plano Mayor’s Summer Interns, we invited them to a drive through graduation celebration on Monday.

Watch the video.

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