HEALTH NEWS
USA sets record for number of daily new positive Covid-19 cases
The unprecedented hospital bed shortage continues across Southeast Texas as the Houston area sets a record for the number of new daily COVID-19 positive cases since the beginning of the pandemic.
According to data reported by the Texas Medical Center, on Sunday, 9,217 people tested positive for COVID in the Greater Houston area. TMC admitted 365 new COVID-19 patients. There are currently 2,650 COVID-19 positive patients in hospitals.
According to the Texas Dept. of State Health Services, about 2,000 agency nurses have arrived at overloaded hospitals across the state since early August. Another 3,500 nurses are expected to arrive by the end of the week.