Prognosis
Texas Confronts Surge in Hospitalizations After Reopening
- Heavily populated states see jump in cases, hospital demand
- New cases in Florida reach highest yet; deaths rise 1.9%
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An increasing number of people in Texas and Florida are being admitted to the hospital because of Covid-19, adding to concern that some of the most populous U.S. states are facing a new wave of illness after lifting lockdown orders.
Coastal states hit by the pandemic early are emerging from months of quarantine having largely flattened the curve of infection, but others whose governors resisted stringent measures are confronting daunting numbers. New cases are ticking up in more than 20 states, according to Johns Hopkins University data.