Once a backlog was accounted for, the reported number of active COVID-19 cases in Collin County dropped by over 4,000 in a day.
According to Governor Abbott, hospitals still have the capacity to support more patients and respond to a surge of coronavirus cases despite the growing number of hospitalizations.
Texas remains second in the nation in coronavirus recoveries, Governor Abbott stated at a Friday press conference.
Gov. Abbott announced a new executive order to help contain COVID-19 that limits social gatherings to fewer than 10 people, ends dine-in at restaurants, and closes school districts across the state.
