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.
With notable errors in the state's COVID-19 data, Collin County has placed a disclaimer on its dashboard warning about its inaccuracies.
Some local school superintendents have rejected stringent Harris County guidelines for school openings requiring indefinite closure while waiting for medical "countermeasures" and contact tracing programs.
State officials say that the record high positivity rate that just plummeted occurred after a system error undercounted COVID-19 tests.
After four months of separation from loved ones in nursing homes, residents and legislators are formally calling on Governor Greg Abbott to allow for limited visits.
Because of delays in reporting coronavirus deaths to local health departments in Texas, daily data reported by the state is likely unreliable for monitoring the current trend of new deaths.
Data from the state indicates that while coronavirus cases in nursing home make up a small portion of the total cases, resident deaths account for nearly half of the state's fatalities.
Although the positive rate in cases was slightly inflated by the mixing of the two types of data, the general downward trend in rate was not affected.
The Texan has closely monitored the coronavirus data released from the state. Here is an analysis of some of the key findings.
Part of Governor Abbott's "Open Texas Plan" involves the use of contact tracing, a method to identify those who have been exposed to someone with coronavirus.
On Monday, Governor Abbott announced that he would not renew his stay-at-home order and outlined plans for "Phase 1" of reopening Texas.
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.
At a press conference on Monday, Gov. Abbott announced expanded testing capabilities for COVID-19, including drive-through testing sites across Texas.
On Friday, Gov. Abbott declared a State of Disaster for all Texas counties and President Trump declared a National Emergency as the coronavirus continues to spread across the United States.
As Texas ramps up efforts to fight the coronavirus, Gov. Abbott declares a state of emergency enhancing the state's ability to direct resources to hard-hit areas.
On Wednesday, public health officials announced Texas' first confirmed case of the coronavirus in a 70-year-old patient in Fort Bend County.
Texas Rep. Chip Roy and other members of the Texas delegation sent a letter to the Trump administration citing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus at the southern border.
Earlier today, Gov. Abbott met with state and federal health officials to discuss a contingency plan for mitigating the effects and spread of the coronavirus in Texas.
