This state saw Covid-19 hospitalizations recorded for 12 consecutive days
Despite a sharp rise in coronavirus numbers, the governor says Lockdown is a last resort.
Thecoronavirus pandemic has ravaged states across the United States and that some areas seem to havecontained their epidemics, other parts of the country are facing an increasingly terrible situation. The numbers are heartbrear, some states seeingDouble case numbers every three weeks - if not more often. And although there have been several states that have been distinguished by experts as a serious need for intervention, there is a distinct severe rise in hospitalized citizens following the virus: June 23,Texas broke its registration for coronavirus hospitalizations for 12 consecutive days.
WhenTexas Tribune reported on the coronavirus crisis of the state, they noted aNumber of record hospitalizations For 11 consecutive days, with 3,711 cases on June 22nd. But the most recently released from the health services of the Texas State Department reveal aHigher number of hospitalizations June 23-4, 092, which means that the state again broke its registration.
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These are not the only numbers that are worrying. As theTribune Notes, the state broke another record on June 20 with the largest number of new cases for a single day: 430. For the week ending June 21,Cases increased by almost 85%, with CNN indicating thatCoronavirus Case in Texas Duplicates every three weeks. As of June 24, there isMore than 124,725 cases in the state, with nearly 2,250 dead, byThe New York Times.
"Indicate the evidence, COVID-19 now extends to an unacceptable rate in Texas and it must be corrected"GOV. Greg Abbott said at a press conference on June 22, theTribune reports. He emphasized the increase in new cases, the percentages of positive tests and hospitalizations, saying, "In each of these three categories, there was about a doubling of the numbers in these three categories. If we wanted to experience another doubling these numbers. Over the next month, this would mean that we are in an urgent situation where more difficult actions will be needed. "
It is not clear what these "more difficult actions" would look like, but Abbott stressed thatReturn to Lockdown would be "always being the last option". In the meantime, the governor stressed to stay at home when possible, using a disinfectant of the hands, to maintain the social distance, andmasks. "I know some people feel that wearing a mask is troublesome or a violation of freedom, but I also know that wearing a mask will help us keep the Texas open," he said, although It resisted the call for the creation of a state. Mask mandate.
While democraticREP. Chris Turner Rented the governor to articulate the reality of the coronavirus situation in Texas, he criticized her so as not to do more. "Gov. Abbott has done a good job describing theCassis Covid-19"Director of Turner in a statement." He stared at the scene to finally take strong and decisive measures much needed - and then predictable, predictably without doing anything. "And for more states facing serious epidemics,These states can be "after the point" to control Covid-19, says the doctor.