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With 1,000 new coronavirus fatalities in Texas in just 6 days, the state's death count is rising faster

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Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates.Texas reached another grim milestone Sunday when it surpassed 5,000 deaths from the new coronavirus. In doing so, the state reported 1,000 deaths in six days, four days faster than it took to hit that total the previous time.released Sunday, 5,038 people in Texas had died from the virus. That’s 153 more deaths than the day before and 1,080 more than a week ago. Public health experts because not all people who died with coronavirus symptoms were tested.Since July 20, when Texas passed 4,000 deaths, some Rio Grande Valley counties have seen significant increases in the number of people dying from COVID-19. That part of the state— among the hardest-hit parts of Texas — has a larger share of Hispanic residents than many other areas.National data has shown that Black and Hispanic people are disproportionately affected by the virus. In Texas, Hispanic people are the most likely to , making up 61% of the uninsured but only 40% of the population, used by the Texas Medical Association.Cameron County reported 96 total deaths on July 20. On Sunday, it recorded 177. During that same time frame, Hidalgo County reported 456 total deaths on Sunday, up from 284.While Texas continues to report daily deaths in the triple digits, the number of new daily cases seem to be . In the past week alone, state data appears to show new daily infections leveling off, albeit at nearly record highs.The state recorded its largest number of daily new cases on July 15, at 10,791. On Sunday, that number was 5,810.Epidemiologists and disease modelers have said they are that the mask mandate Gov. issued three weeks ago is helping the state turn a corner in its efforts to contain the outbreak. Although a plateauing of new virus cases would hardly represent a victory over the pandemic, it could help keep hospitals from being overrun with sick patients.But hospital data is incomplete. The state isn’t releasing the information it collects about how many beds individual hospitals have available. And only a fraction of the state’s hospitals, cities and counties are providing that information to the public on their own.The reported that Abbott had expressed displeasure to hospital executive about headlines related to ICU capacity, but Abbott spokesman John Wittman said any insinuation that the governor suggested the executives publish less data is false.Still, even if new case counts remain steady, public health experts are asking Abbott not to rule out another shutdown, especially in the state’s hardest-hit regions, given that the disease continues to infect about 10 times as many people each day compared with two months ago, ravaging some parts of the state .An Abbott spokesman did not respond to a request for comment Sunday.Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our : creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Do you value our journalism? Show us with your support.Loading content …Loading content …

Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates.Texas reached another grim milestone Sunday when it surpassed 5,000 deaths from the new coronavirus. In doing so, the state reported 1,000 deaths in six days, four days faster than it took to hit that total the previous time.released Sunday, 5,038 people in Texas had died from the virus. That’s 153 more deaths than the day before and 1,080 more than a week ago. Public health experts because not all people who died with coronavirus symptoms were tested.Since July 20,...

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With 1,000 new coronavirus fatalities in Texas in just 6 days, the state's death count is rising faster

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