Dallas County officials stress wearing masks as hospitalizations again hit record high

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Source: The Dallas Morning News

Dallas County reported 395 coronavirus cases Saturday and posted a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations as county health officials continued to stress the importance of mask-wearing to combat rising infections.

The county also reported that two Dallas men in their 60s had died from the virus. One lived at a long-term care facility, and the other was critically ill in the hospital.

The county has recorded totals of 16,437 positive cases and 313 deaths. More than a third of deaths are associated with long-term care facilities. The county does not report a number of recoveries.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said the data underscores the need for the order passed by county commissioners Friday, which requires businesses in the county to mandate that employees and customers to wear masks, with few exceptions.

Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2020/06/20/dallas-county-reports-395-coronavirus-cases-hits-new-record-high-hospitalizations/

[BigmanPigman]

1. How is Houston doing?

I read that they are looking to beat NYC as the Covid capital soon.

[cayugafalls]

2. We had about 1100 new cases and 11 new deaths yesterday.

Our numbers are going up quickly.

We've only done 242 thousand tests though for several million people. I am sure our numbers would be way higher if we tested everyone.

[winstars]

3. Moran Joe Rogan has been bragging that he is playing in Houston next weekend!!!

Because California won't let him. And that he is thinking of moving to Texas because California too strict!!!.

I hope that there are some people not in hospital to go to his fucking shit shows...

FUCK HIM!!!

PRAYERS TO HOUSTON.


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[DFW]

4. My office in Dallas had its first cases

One was discovered ten days ago. Then we arranged for everyone to be tested, and three more positives showed up.

I haven't been back there since January, but I saw a directive from Security that anyone NOT wearing a mask, until further notice, would be a walking reason for dismissal. We have almost no Trumpanzees in our organization (I don't know everyone, as we are 450 people or so in the Dallas office), but there are always a few singles who may have been in some bar, or whatever, who knows?