In addition to new cases, 'The hospitalization rate is at an all-time high,' Gov. Greg Abbott says, describing the dire situation in one of the first states to reopen.
, in which he urged people to take the deadly disease seriously, telling them to wear a mask in public, stay home when possible, and take other precautions.
Texas is seeing a sharp rise in cases; it was just days ago that the state crossed the 4,000-case mark for the first time in its daily tally. The adult patients include people who are COVID-19 positive and other cases. Those diagnosed with the coronavirus are being cared for in an expanded Special Isolation Unit, according to Texas Children's Hospital.
The number of new coronavirus cases has risen briskly in Texas during the month of June, sharpening an overall rise since cases crossed the 1,000-patient mark in March. The state now has 120,370 cases.Texas Department of State Health Services / Screenshot by NPR
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