Texas governor says state facing massive COVID-19 outbreak, expects state to pass 5,000 new cases again Wednesday
AUSTIN, Texas Texas Gov. In a series of midday interviews with television stations, Abbott said Texas would again pass 5,000 new coronavirus cases and more than 4,000 hospital patients with COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. There is a massive outbreak of COVID-19 across the state of Texas," Abbott said in an interview with KFDA-TV in Amarillo. Abbott, who aggressively pushed to reopen the state in May, acknowledged state officials are closely watching hospital space. The number of COVID-19-positive hospital patients in Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has nearly tripled since May 31.
Texas Childrenโs Hospital now admitting adults as other area hospitals prepare to โactivate surge plans'
HOUSTON โ To help create additional capacity for adult hospitals in the Houston area, Texas Childrenโs Hospital is now admitting adults, a spokesperson said. Other hospitals in Greater Houston are prepared to โactivate surge plans.โCOVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas have more than doubled in the last month, Gov. โThere is a limit to the number of hospital beds that we currently have and hospitals are seriously considering activating their surge plans,โ Houston Health Authority Dr. David Persse said. A surge plan is an emergency plan to expand available ICU beds above normal maximum capacities. โWhen challenged with those surge plans, (which) are very resource-intensive, and thatโs probably not something they would be able to do for a long period of time,โ Persse said.
Its spreading': Texas hits 5,000 new virus cases in single day for first time, Abbott says
Greg Abbott said Tuesday that Texas has surpassed 5,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time, another troubling milestone as the largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. begins taking adult patients to free up bed space in Houston. The announcement comes days after Texas eclipsed 4,000 new cases for the first time just last weekend. There remain a lot of people in the state of Texas who think that the spread of COVID-19 is not a challenge, Abbott told Bryan television station KBTX. Abbott has stressed that Texas still has plenty of hospital beds, but some of the state's largest medical centers are starting to carve out new spaces to manage rising caseloads. The number of COVID-19-positive hospital patients in Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has nearly tripled since May 31.
HPD searching for parents of 4-year-old child found wandering alone in southeast Houston
HOUSTON A 4-year-old toddler was found early Thursday morning in southeast Houston, according to Houston Fire Department. Officials said the child was found around 4:30 a.m. wandering alone on the 6100 block of El Oro Drive. The child was safely taken to HFD Station 55, according to HFD. The child was transported by HFD to Texas Childrens Hospital for a wellness check. The parents have not been located, and no description has been provided about the parents.