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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Texas has reached 68 as of noon today.

Four counties are now reporting community spread: Brazoria, Dallas, Matagorda and Montgomery. #coronavirus #COVID19 bit.ly/2INGBz5
In case you're wondering what "community spread" means, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines it as the “occurrence of cases for which the source of infection is unknown.” bit.ly/38RgL82
It's worth noting that there are likely more unconfirmed cases, given that there are examples of community spread and limited testing capacity.

@govabbott said Friday that the state was on the verge of being able to significantly ramp up testing. bit.ly/33jwgo4
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1/ This why we are all social distancing: To protect the ill and immunocompromised.

What might be a cold or bronchitis for a healthy person can turn into walking pneumonia for others.

What makes one person sick can kill someone else.

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#COVID19 continues popping up throughout Texas and at least 62 people have now tested positive, according to the latest statewide figures released Saturday. 

Here are some of the takeaways to know from today’s @TexasDSHS data ⬇️ bit.ly/33p1YAj
There are cases in each of the state’s five largest urban areas, though the virus has now also appeared in counties spanning from East Texas to the Gulf Coast. bit.ly/33p1YAj
The data show that cases aren’t limited to urban areas.

There are seven confirmed cases in Smith and Gregg counties in East Texas, more than the combined number of cases so far in Bexar County, Travis County and El Paso County. bit.ly/33p1YAj
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New: Brazoria County is reporting its first two cases of the coronavirus in what is possibly the third instance of community spread in the state. #coronavirus #COVID19 bit.ly/39QvX6N
The individuals, who reside in the same household in Alvin, self-reported after attending the Houston Rodeo cook-off and livestock show and have not traveled outside the Houston area. bit.ly/39QvX6N
The absence of travel suggests community spread, but official confirmation is pending investigation.

Both Dallas and Montgomery counties reported community spread earlier this week. bit.ly/39QvX6N
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