June 16, 2020 by Marlee McCormick

Abbott To Address Escalating TX Coronavirus Hospitalizations Today

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(Austin, TX) — Gov. Greg Abbott will address the rising number of coronavirus cases in Texas at a news conference today.

Over the past two weeks, the state has seen record numbers of new coronavirus cases. Monday was the fourth straight day Texas saw the highest number of hospitalizations for the virus since the pandemic began.

State health officials reported 1,254 new cases on Monday, and 2,326 patients hospitalized with the coronavirus.