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Texas sees increase in COVID-19 cases two weeks after reopening began

On Thursday, we saw one of the highest one-day totals for new cases in Texas. It's still early in the reopening process, and testing has increased.

HOUSTON — Thursday marks exactly two weeks since the state reopened. If we were to see a potential increase in cases due to the reopening, the numbers would just be starting to reflect it now and in the coming days because of the virus' two-week incubation period.

On Thursday, we saw one of the highest one-day totals for new cases in Texas. It's still early in the reopening process, and testing has increased.

 Texas reported 1,448 more cases of the new coronavirus Thursday, an increase of about 3% over the previous day, bringing the total number of known cases to 43,851, according to The Texas Tribune.

The state has also reported 58 additional deaths, bringing the statewide total to 1,216 — an increase of about 5% from Wednesday. Both of these are largest daily increases the state has reported. But they also come as testing has increased across the state.

Harris County has reported the most cases, 8,621, followed by Dallas County, which has reported 6,602 cases. See maps of the latest case numbers for each county and case rates per 1,000 residents. Harris County also reported five additional deaths, bringing its total to 188 deaths, more than any other county.

On a positive note, the number of cases in the Houston area continues to hold relatively steady day to day.

This story is a result of our partnership with The Texas Tribune.

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