Texas reports 10,000 new COVID-19 cases, 46 more deaths

DALLAS – Texas reported more than 10,000 new cases of COVID-19 and 46 more deaths from the disease caused by the new coronavirus on Monday.

The number of Texans hospitalized with COVID-19 rose from Sunday to 13,858 Monday. Hospital admissions for the coronavirus remain near their all-time high, and intensive care units in several regions are at or near full, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The department reported 10,110 more confirmed cases of the virus on Monday, as well as 695 probable cases.

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, more than 17% of coronavirus tests came back positive in Texas in the past week. The state has recorded more than 2 million cases of the virus and more than 32,000 deaths.

The true number of cases is believed to be much higher because many people have not been tested and some who become ill show no symptoms.

According to health officials, more than 1 million Texans have received a dose of a coronavirus vaccine and more than 166,000 have been fully vaccinated.

In most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that resolve within weeks. But for others, especially older adults and those with pre-existing health conditions, the virus can cause serious illness and be fatal.