Dallas County reported 285 additional COVID-19 cases and one death on Thursday, bringing the total to 11,243 cases and 250 total deaths. While the case numbers are growing, the number of people admitted to the hospital and people in the ICU is holding steady. “We can peacefully protest and be heard at a 6 foot distance and it is important to keep you dafe,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said via Twitter. The CDC says the median incubation time for COVID-19 is four to five days.
Read this editorial from The Dallas Morning News where the authors wonder if the focus on protests has made residents lose sight of the battle against COVID-19, following record high case numbers and the power of crowds to spread the disease.
Almost all businesses can open at 50 percent capacity, including sporting venues, Governor Greg Abbott says. This comes as Dallas sets the record for most daily cases and weekly averages increase. Learn more from KERA.
