Texas Covid 19 cases hit all time daily high as Houston hospitals near

Texas recorded an all-time daily high of 5,489 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday as hospitals neared capacity in Houston. The dramatic increase in cases prompted the governor, Greg Abbott, to tighten public health restrictions after resisting calls to slow the state’s reopening process. Cases have steadily increased in Texas since March, but a surge in the past two weeks has activated concerns about the state’s ability to respond.