St. Luke’s Health announced Tuesday that its emergency room in Conroe will be temporarily closed due to an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations and a critical staffing shortage.

The Houston Health Department reports an increase of COVID-19 in Houston’s wastewater compared to last year’s benchmark level.

(CNN) White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Sunday that the Trump administration is preparing for the possibility that a second wave of Covid-19 could hit the United States in the fall. Asked by Tapper if the administration is preparing for a second wave in the fall, Navarro replied, "Of course." In a Wall Street Journal op-ed last week, Pence blamed the media for inciting "panic" regarding a second wave of coronavirus. "In recent days, the media has taken to sounding the alarm bells over a 'second wave' of coronavirus infections. Some states, like Florida, Arizona, Texas and North Carolina, have seen an increase recently in positive coronavirus cases.