The Numbers Show A Slight Increase In Texas COVID-19 Cases

Austin (AP) – State health officials report an uptick in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Texas. 3,673 new cases were reported Saturday, 152 more than Friday. The addition of 121 previously unreported cases raised the Texas pandemic total to more than 2.74 million. The state also reports the fewest COVID-19 hospitalizations since Oct. 8 at 3,620 as of Friday, the most recent total available. The estimate of active cases also has fallen by more than 1,000 to 106,578. Johns Hopkins University data show 119 new COVID-19 deaths has raised the state’s pandemic death toll to 47,198.