Texas Has Set A New Coronavirus Hospitalization Record Every Day For 2 Weeks

TOPLINE

Texas has set yet another somber milestone in a month in which coronavirus has spread widely in the state, reporting on Thursday a record number of coronavirus hospitalizations for the 14th day in a row, while it also reported a record number of new cases for the third day in a row.

KEY FACTS

CRITICAL QUOTE 

“Because the spread is so rampant right now, there’s never a reason for you to have to leave your home,” Abbott said Tuesday.

KEY BACKGROUND

Having been spared the serious impact seen in the Northeast, as well as cities like New Orleans and Detroit, during March and April, Abbott was eager to reopen his state at the end of April. He was joined by many other Republican governors in states throughout the South and West. Those parts of the country quickly started reopening at the start of May, with many expanding their reopenings later in the month, and in Texas, restaurants were able to host customers at 75% capacity in June.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR

In Houston, the country’s fourth-largest city, ICUs are nearing capacity and it could reportedly soon be the hardest-hit city in the U.S. if current trends continue.

FURTHER READING

U.S. Sets One-Day Record For New Coronavirus Cases, Washington Post Reports (Forbes)

Texas Backtracks: Governor Pauses Reopening Amid Coronavirus Surge (Forbes)

The 3 most populous states are breaking coronavirus records, leading to fears of ‘apocalyptic’ surges (CNN)