Texas Becomes First State<br />With More Than 1 Million<br />Confirmed COVID-19 Cases.<br />Texas, the nation’s second-most populous state, <br />has officially surpassed one million cases of COVID-19. .<br />The state has recorded 1,010,364 cases <br />and 19,337 deaths since the pandemic began.<br />Texas also set a new daily record on Tuesday,<br />recording 10,865 new coronavirus cases.<br />According to state figures,<br />an estimated 132,146 cases<br />are currently active —<br />the most since August 17.<br />An estimated 6,170 COVID-19 cases are<br />hospitalized — the most since August 18.<br />The state's rising numbers come as<br />coronavirus continues to surge in<br />the border cities of Laredo and El Paso. .<br />Laredo health officials report 934 currently<br />active cases, with a total death toll of 367. .<br />El Paso reported another 1,292 cases<br />on Tuesday, with 27,895 currently active<br />cases and 682 total deaths.
