Commonground
Senior Moderator
Jun 10, 2020,02:51pm EDT
For the third straight day, the number of Texans currently admitted to hospitals for coronavirus climbed to a new record, as the state, which had one of the fastest and most aggressive reopening timelines in the nation, has seen a surge in infections about two weeks after Memorial Day.
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According to the Texas Department of Health, there were 2,153 patients hospitalized with coronavirus on Wednesday, surpassing records set each of the past two days and well ahead of the old record of 1,888 recorded on May 5.
The positive test rate, which state officials have used as a key figure in moving forward with reopening, has also gradually risen over the past two weeks.
continued: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nichola.../#6112dc533c12
For the third straight day, the number of Texans currently admitted to hospitals for coronavirus climbed to a new record, as the state, which had one of the fastest and most aggressive reopening timelines in the nation, has seen a surge in infections about two weeks after Memorial Day.
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According to the Texas Department of Health, there were 2,153 patients hospitalized with coronavirus on Wednesday, surpassing records set each of the past two days and well ahead of the old record of 1,888 recorded on May 5.
The positive test rate, which state officials have used as a key figure in moving forward with reopening, has also gradually risen over the past two weeks.
continued: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nichola.../#6112dc533c12