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Texans receiving unemployment benefits will soon have to document they are actively looking for work in order to remain eligible for assistance.

Texans on unemployment benefits will soon be required to apply for new work, state says Unemployment recipients will have to start documenting their efforts to find a new job July 6, with the first reports due July 19.

Daily case counts spent much of the last month in decline from their previous highs, but Dallas County officials have observed a steady increase since May 26.

Data: Coronavirus continues to spread as Dallas County reports most new confirmed cases in any week of pandemic

The moratorium postpones the trials for evictions related to nonpayment of rent until at least May 18, but it does not waive rent payment requirements.

The Texas Supreme Court extended its eviction moratorium until May 18. Here's what that means for renters As May 1 rent deadlines loom near for tenants across the state, the Texas Supreme Court has extended an eviction moratorium through May 18.

There's now another new option for curbside grocery pick-up in Texas.

Sprouts offers grocery pickup at 30 Texas stores; remaining stores to receive service by early May Sprouts Farmers Market announced in an April 29 news release that grocery pickup is now available at 30 Texas locations in Dallas, Houston, El Paso, McAllen and Corpus Christi.

Enjoying those to-go margaritas? You're in luck!

Gov. Greg Abbott: Alcohol to-go sales in Texas to continue beyond May 1, could last 'forever' As some Texas restaurants and businesses prepare to reopen with limited occupancy starting May 1, to-go alcohol sales will be allowed to continue, according to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Gov. Greg Abbott.

The four counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro saw an 11% drop in the number of crashes from Jan. 1-April 15, 2020 when compared to the same time in 2019.

Could Texas End the Streak? Traffic fatalities dropped 3.35% so far in 2020 despite larger declines in crashes, traffic volumes Traffic fatalities on roads throughout Texas have continued at roughly the same pace in 2020 despite major Texas metros seeing a drop in the number of reported crashes and traffic volumes.

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Throughout all of 2019, the Texas Workforce Commission processed about 700,000 unemployment claims. Between March 23 and April 4, federal numbers show 745,443 Texans filed for unemployment.

More Texans have filed for unemployment in past three weeks than in all of 2019 For the second week in a row, more than 6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits, according to federal data.

ROUND-UP: From updated grading policies to social distancing guidelines, check out this collection of need-to-know updates from our DFW-area papers.

5 of the latest coronavirus updates from the DFW area Catch up on some of the latest coronavirus-related developments in the Dallas-Fort Worth area below.

From masks to sanitizers, establishments across the metroplex are stepping up to support health care workers and community members amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Masks and sanitizer: DFW businesses contribute to community health care Here are nine stories about how metroplex establishments are stepping up to support health care workers and community members amid the coronavirus outbreak.

“This situation is hurting craft breweries substantially,” said Charles Vallhonrat, executive director of the Texas Craft Brewers Guild. “A lot of people in the hospitality business are suffering during the economic impact of this crisis. We need to understand the implications for people to be able to get paychecks so they can survive and pay their rents and feed their families.”

Survey finds Texas brewers losing more than 70% of revenue because of coronavirus Brewers across the state are renewing calls for Gov. Greg Abbott to grant temporary waivers for shipping, delivery and tax relief.

We're tuning in to our partners at the Texas Tribune for a live interview at 8 a.m. Tuesday with state Comptroller Glenn Hegar where he'll be discussing how the coronavirus outbreak has impacted the state’s economy and workforce. Bookmark the livestream & submit your questions here:

Join us for a live interview with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar about the coronavirus’ impact on the state economy The Texas Tribune's Ross Ramsey will interview Hegar at 8 a.m. Tuesday. We'll answer your questions about how the coronavirus outbreak has affected the Texas economy.