COVID-19 In Texas July 30: 8800 New Cases, 322 Deaths

The Texas Department of State Health Services has lowered its total COVID-19 death count slightly. The Department of State Health Services says an automation error in a switch in its counting method erroneously added about 225 fatalities to the total. The state reported 8,800 new confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday and 322 new deaths blamed directly on COVID-19.