NEW: Dallas County Reports Largest Increase in COVID-19 Hospitalizations Thus Far and 1,214 Additional Positive 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Cases 
.@DCHHS reports 1,214 cases and 6 deaths. Today we’ve seen our biggest jump ever in hospitalizations, both in the region and in the county. We saw 105 more hospitalizations than yesterday, a 16% increase in one day alone.
We also reached a new milestone in the number of new COVID -19 cases but it’s the hospitalizations number that we must watch closely. Think of hospitalizations as the sickest of the sick, the part of the iceberg above the water.
In order for the numbers to increase dramatically with hospitalizations, the amount of the iceberg underneath the water must grow exponentially. This is what is happening in the community where we are seeing rampant spread.
Last night I sent another letter with the most recent recommendations from the Public Health Committee to @GovAbbott which is attached. Please don’t wait for the Governor to enact these common sense and scientifically based requests.
Please do not frequent businesses on this list & do not participate in in-restaurant dining unless it is on a patio. We must all do our part to #FlattenTheCurve...
... and the most important things that we can do are avoid unnecessary trips in the first place & be 100% masked when we do venture outside of our homes.
Corrected first page of the release.
