While under self quarantine, Cassandra LeClair comforts her crying daughter, Alexandra Underberg, 17, at their home on Friday, March 20, 2020. LeClair is immunocompromised due to lupus and has been under self quarantine with her children for the past two weeks. She said her family is frustrated with the amount of people still going out and not taking precautions seriously. "The bottom line is that we all need to communicate with kindness, empathy and compassion," LeClair said. "This is a global issue that impacts many systems. Thinking as individuals has really made things worse."
Jeanie Szmanda reacts as she looks at the bare shelves that once contained toilet paper after shoppers stocked up on materials due to concerns with the coronavirus at the H-E-B off Loop 337 on Friday, March 13, 2020. "Seeing the aisle empty makes me a little anxious, but I’m refusing to panic," Szmanda said.
Marie "Mimi" Mann, middle, visits with her great-grandchildren, from left, Brooke Lohse, 13; Ellie Torrence, 8; Aaron Lohse, 4; and Whitney Lohse; 16, through a window from her room at Gruene Senior Living on Tuesday, March 18, 2020.
Carmen Acosta sews masks for health care workers in her home on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
Zumba instructor Carol Rivero Allen teaches a class from home using "Zoom," a video conference service, on Tuesday, March 18, 2020. Rivero Allen usually teaches at Westside Community Center, but due to the coronavirus the center has temporarily closed. Many of the women who regularly attend her class are older. "It's important that they meet and be able to have this moment to relax and try to de-stress," Rivero Allen said.
Chris Lehman and his sons Xander Lehman, 5; and Ollie Lehman, 3; wave to teachers during Walnut Springs Elementary's "honk parade" on Monday, March 23, 2020. Teachers from the elementary school drove through the neighborhoods of their students to wish them well as they begin online schooling due to the coronavirus.
"Miss Y'all" is written in chalk on a telephone pole as a message for Walnut Springs Elementary teachers during the "honk parade" on Monday, March 23, 2020. Teachers from the elementary school drove through the neighborhoods of their students to wish them well as they begin online schooling due to the coronavirus.
Musician Pete Williams performs for the residents at Eden Hill assisted living facility on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.
New Braunfels' Le Citron European Cafe and Bistro Owners Cinderella Von Hach and Steven Startz say their business has been impacted by Coronavirus COVID-19 due to a lack of customers.
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Blanca Rivera worked as a bartender at The Oyster Bar until the bar closed due to the coronavirus. “I’m grateful that we live somewhere where we can all pull together and we’re always looking out for each other, even something that’s happening to everyone — they’re still trying to look out for people who need a little bit of help," Rivera said.
Top: Tubers float down the Comal River on Saturday, July 7, 2018. Bottom: The Comal River is empty because of restrictions to combat the coronavirus on Wednesday, April 29, 2020.
From left, worship arts pastor Cody Jones plays music while senior pastor Don Duncan leads prayer and Camry Duncan streams to Instagram during their live streaming prayer service at Tree of Life Church on Friday, March 27, 2020. The church is posting live prayer videos at 12:30 p.m. on weekdays, daily encouragement videos at 8 p.m. and are streaming church at home on Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Their videos can be found on their Facebook page and website.
Infectious Disease Response Unit firefighter/paramedic Kyle Krueger adjusts his mask at Canyon Lake Fire Station 51 on Thursday, March 26, 2020. “The IDRU was developed to limit infectious contamination of vehicles and equipment used during emergency medical transports of infectious patients and better protect pre-hospital care givers,” Chief Darren Brinkkoeter said.
Madison Fretwell, 13, sits on the roof of her mom's car as she passes the front of the Fiske's house during a birthday parade on Thursday, April 2, 2020.
Phoebe Wilkinson practices dance through a video call in her living room during her online class with Dance By Design on Monday, March 30, 2020. Due to coronavirus concerns, the dance studio is now conducting their classes online.
Seen through their living room window, Michael, Amber and Mack Bassett wear their formal attire in their home on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Michael, a junior, and Mack, a sophomore, attend Canyon High School and Amber attends Danville Middle School. The family dressed up and decorated their living room to participate in Lucky Bucks Formal Finds' virtual prom. "We are thankful that a small business that's closed, not making money, cares about the community and gave the kids something to look forward to all week," mother Anne Bassett said.
“Coronavirus sucks” is displayed at Celebrations, a gown shop, on April 3, 2020.
Elsie Bischoff thanks Meals on Wheels volunteer Abraham Ybarra as he delivers a meal to her home on Friday, April 3, 2020.
With the pews nearly empty, Father Francois Rakotovoavy leads Holy Thursday Mass at Holy Family Catholic Church on Thursday, April 9, 2020. The service was live streamed so parishioners could participate virtually as coronavirus concerns kept the church from opening up Mass to the public.
Becky Matlend, front, and Sarah Hanzalik, back, donate blood at the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center on Friday, April 10, 2020. The center is urgently asking donors to continue to donate blood if they are well and healthy, as blood shortages also post a serious health risk to the community.
Volunteer Madison Easton loads food into a car at the New Braunfels Food Bank on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Volunteers load food into customers' cars during emergency food distribution at Tree of Life Church on Thursday, April 16, 2020.
Using Wi-Fi from a bus, Mountain Valley Middle School student Emili Rodriguez, 11, does school work beside Maria Rodriguez in the family’s car in Canyon Lake on Thursday, April 23, 2020. Rodriguez says her mom takes her to use the Wi-Fi bus for about an hour each day.
Sharon Faulkner embraces with her mother, Davia Kochersperger, outside their car as they watch the burial of Kochersperger's father, David Cook, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Due to coronavirus precautions, the family had to stay next to their car during the burial and could not have a military honors service at this time. The family held two separate visitations, limiting the number to 10 people at each service. “It’s been really difficult with things not being like they should be to be able to mourn like you should be able to mourn and not in sections,” said Kochersperger. “It’s difficult. It’s not the type of closure you really need.”
While the park is closed, a man swims in the Comal River at Hinman Island on Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was later asked to leave by the New Braunfels Police Department. On Thursday New Braunfels closed access to its parks along the river after crowds continued to gather there even as the city pleaded with people to take steps to help slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Prince Carl Statue wears a handmade mask outside the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center on Friday, April 17, 2020.
Lt. Josh Frandsen demonstrates how to properly take off personal protective equipment to Texas Military Department members before they conduct coronavirus testing at Canyon High School on Thursday, April 30, 2020.
