Texas Surpasses 12,000 Total Deaths From Coronavirus

The number of new cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 continued to fall Thursday in Texas, and the number of tests administered to detect the virus remained low. There were 5,059 new COVID cases Thursday afternoon, 4,489 patients remain hospitalized with the virus as of Aug. 27, which is 1,146 less than a week ago. They occupy 8.3% of hospital beds.