Texas COVID-19 hospitalizations keep rising, set 1-day high

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas continued an upward trend in hospitalizations of coronavirus patients, setting a new one-day high Monday for the seventh time in eight days.

That trend has local officials in some of the state’s largest cities urging residents to be diligent about social distancing and other measures such as wearing masks.

Texas health officials reported 2,326 patients hospitalized for COVID-19 and 1,254 new cases, the most ever reported for a Monday, which is typically the lowest day of the week for new virus cases.

The actual number of people who have contracted the virus is likely higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected and not feel sick.

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(Odessa American)

[Javaman]

1. and gov asshole is going to come out today and blame it all on 20 somethings.

when I witnessed a lot people at both home depot and whole foods, here in norther austin, not wearing any masks two weeks ago. and quite a number of them oldsters.

just plain stupidity from the top down.