NEW: Another record for Covid-19 hospitalizations (lab confirmed) in Texas & a big jump in deaths.
2,947 hospitalizations - 7th straight day we set new record. And another 43 deaths since yesterday giving us 122 over last 3 days. That's our worst 3-days in a month(May 14-16)
2,947 hospitalizations - 7th straight day we set new record. And another 43 deaths since yesterday giving us 122 over last 3 days. That's our worst 3-days in a month(May 14-16)
New Texas COVID-19 numbers
1,407,741 tests (that is up 38,103 from yesterday)
99,851 positives (that is up 3,516 from yesterday)
2,105 deaths (up 43 from yesterday)
2,947 hospitalizations (up 154 from yesterday)
1,407,741 tests (that is up 38,103 from yesterday)
99,851 positives (that is up 3,516 from yesterday)
2,105 deaths (up 43 from yesterday)
2,947 hospitalizations (up 154 from yesterday)
Those 2,947 hospitalizations are up 95% now since Memorial Day when we had just over 1,500 in the hospital.
But still reporting 13,472 hospital beds and 5,534 ventilators available.
But still reporting 13,472 hospital beds and 5,534 ventilators available.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott acknowledged spike in hospitalizations earlier this week, but stressed Texas has enough hospital beds to deal with it and is continuing to re-open more of the economy, including amusement parks tomorrow.
The 7-day averages:
Test: 28,774 per day
Positives: 2,610 new cases per day
deaths: 26 per day
in hospitals: 2,468 per day
Previous 7 days:
Tests: 23,966
positives: 1,666 per day
deaths: 22 deaths per day
in hospitals: 1,958
Test: 28,774 per day
Positives: 2,610 new cases per day
deaths: 26 per day
in hospitals: 2,468 per day
Previous 7 days:
Tests: 23,966
positives: 1,666 per day
deaths: 22 deaths per day
in hospitals: 1,958
So in summary, our deaths, hospitalization, and positive cases are all up. So too is the testing. 7-day testing average is up 19%, but 7-day positive cases up 57%.
