AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas has become the fourth state to surpass 10,000 COVID-19 deaths.
On Monday, The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 51 new deaths along with more than 2700 cases.
About four out of five of the deaths occurred since June 1st when Texas was in the beginning stages of one of the fastest reopenings in the country, according to the Associated Press.
Texas joins New York, New Jersey and California on the list of states with more than 10,000 fatalities. So far, more than 542,000 Texans are infected and more than 405,000 have recovered.
While the state’s positive test rate has been on the decline, it’s still at an alarmingly high 11.8%. Governor Greg Abbott said earlier this summer that a 10% positivity rate would be considered a red flag.
Meanwhile, Dallas County reported 1850 new COVID-19 cases Monday, that figure is due to an ongoing backlog in state reporting, and four deaths.
Tarrant County reported 256 new cases. Collin County reported 168 new cases and three deaths. Denton County reported 127 new cases.
Across North Texas, more than 142,000 residents are infected, 1721 have died and more than 105,000 have recovered.
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