AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A man in his 90s who tested positive for COVID-19 has died, becoming Texas’ first coronavirus-related death, officials said late Monday while also confirming a second case.
Officials in Matagorda county say an elderly man in his 90s died Sunday of symptoms consistent with COVID-19 … positive test results came back on Monday.
The cases come as Houston and Dallas are ordering bars and clubs closed as two of the
biggest cities in the country slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that there are nearly 60 cases in the state but told the public to brace for those numbers to skyrocket as testing expands.
Dallas officials prohibited community gatherings of more than 50 people and and ordered gyms and theaters shut for seven days. In Houston, restaurants will be limited to takeout for 15 days.
The symptoms of coronavirus can be similar to the flu or a bad cold. Symptoms include a fever, cough and shortness of breath, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
But infections can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death, according to the World Health Organization.
Older people with underlying health conditions are most at risk, but no one is immune to the illness.
