Texas Reports Record 10,826 New Coronavirus Cases, 117 New Deaths

AUSTIN, TX — Texas reported a record level of 10,826 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday — more than the previous single-day high set July 15 — and 117 new deaths.

The data is input in a statistical dashboard maintained by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The new daily high is 35 more than the previous record of 10,791 cases. According to the dashboard, there are 7,481 patients in Texas currently hospitalized. There are currently 139,048 active cases of the respiratory illness across the state, according to the dashboard.

To date, 19,696 people have died of the coronavirus since the onset of respiratory illness swept across the state as shown on the dashboard.

The latest surge in illness levels comes after Gov. Greg Abbott boosted occupancy levels allowed at myriad businesses — restaurants, retail stores, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, gyms, museums, libraries and more — in mid-September. The reopening of businesses at 75 percent occupancy was contingent on availability of hospital beds of 15 percent or fewer. By mid-October, the governor signed an executive order allowing bars to reopen at 50 percent occupancy amid mounting pressure from business interests.

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According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the top 20 counties with the highest cumulative levels of illness are:

• Harris County: 175,414.
• Dallas County: 110,717.
• El Paso County: 76,075.
• Tarrant County: 73,617.
• Bexar County: 58,930.
• Hidalgo County: 37,580.
• Travis County: 34,769.
• Lubbock County: 26,145.
• Cameron County: 25,159.
• Collin County: 21,689.
• Fort Bend County: 18,785.
• Webb County: 17,450.
• Denton County: 17,157.
• Nueces County: 16,734.
• Galveston County: 13,696.
• Montgomery County: 13,602.
• Brazoria County: 13,364.
• McLennan County: 12,323.
• Williamson County: 11,016.
• Potter County: 10,640

The top counties with the greatest number of cumulative fatalities due to coronavirus to date are:

• Harris County: 2,919.
• Hidalgo County: 1,772.
• Bexar County: 1,453.
• Dallas County: 1,391.
• Cameron County: 999.
• Tarrant County: 943.
• El Paso County: 818.
• Travis County: 462.
• Nueces County: 419.
• Webb County: 360.
• Fort Bend County: 322.
• Lubbock County: 275.
• Collin County: 222.
• Montgomery County: 197.
• Denton County: 196.
• Brazoria County: 192.
• Starr County: 187.
• Smith County: 175.
• Galveston County: 174.
• Jefferson County: 170.
• McLennan County: 168.
• Maverick County: 168.
• Williamson County: 160.
• Val Verde County: 132.
• Potter County: 118.