Two weeks after controversial reopening, Texas sees record-breaking single-day new cases and deaths.

Texas reported 1,448 new cases and 58 new deaths on Thursday, the highest single-day increase since the pandemic began.
The new cases on Thursday mark the seventh day in a row that Texas has seen more than 1,000 Covid-19 cases in a single day.
Total cases in Texas is now 43,851.
Gov. Greg Abbott pointed out that the increases come as testing ramps up in the state.
On Thursday, the health agency reported 35,853 new tests, the second highest increase in tests in a single day.