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There are some new rules for those seeking unemployment in Texas. The number of Texans sighing up for first-time benefits is now at the lowest level since the start of the pandemic. But, starting this week, those getting a check will have to jump through more hoops. The Texas Workforce …

The Texas State Department of Health Services reported over four thousand new COVID cases on Sunday. As with the rest of the nation, over 75,000, it was a higher Sunday number than we’ve seen since July. The TSHS Also report COVID-19 hospitalizations have now exceeded ten percent.

The COVID-19 infection rate in Texas continues to rise. Texas reported over seven thousand new cases and, sadly, 113 deaths. The U.S. set a record this week for new COVID-19 cases over seven days with more than 500,000 infections. An American is testing positive every 1.2 seconds. Daily deaths are …

Texas, on Monday, reported 7,055 new cases. All but one of the state’s 254 counties has reported cases. El Paso County alone has reported 40,887 cases. Texas has sent more than 900 medical personnel to the El Paso area, and they set up 50 beds in the city’s convention center.

The State of Texas has done a 180 and now banned social workers from discriminating against people due to their sexual orientation. The governor’s office faced a backlash after changing the rules, which would have allowed state workers to deny service.

Texas reported 6,713 new Coronavirus cases on Monday, with 52 recent deaths also reported. Those numbers again lead the nation. Furthermore, hospitalizations rose for the 10th consecutive day.

Texas reports at least 44 new coronavirus deaths and 3,935 new cases on Oct. 25. In the past week, there has been an average of 5,864 cases per day. That is an increase of 37 percent from the average two weeks earlier. As of Monday morning, there are at least …

Texas reported 85 new coronavirus deaths and 5,229 new cases on Oct. 22. The past week has averaged 5,365 COVIDs per day, an increase of 13 percent from the average two weeks earlier. Hospitalizations rose for the seventh straight day to 4931.

Hospitalizations in Texas from COVID-19 are now up 50% since Oct. 1. The state today reported 4,782 lab-confirmed COVID hospitalizations. Hospitalizations have been climbing almost every single day for the last month. We were down to 3,081 at one point in Sept. The state still reports having 12,019 available hospital …