There were 2,292 new cases reported across the state, about 500 fewer on average from last week, and 107 new deaths
* Texas COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to drop, 17 days after it scrapped its mask mandate and allowed businesses to reopen at full capacity
* On Saturday, seven-day positivity rate reached an all-time low of 5.27 per cent
* The state reported 2,292 new cases, about 500 fewer on average from last week
* Hospitalizations, meanwhile, dipped to 3,308, its lowest level since October
* Comes after Republican Governor Greg Abbott drew harsh criticism for brushing off warnings to not relax COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month
* President Joe Biden at the time slammed the move as a 'Neanderthal thinking' and warned it would be a 'big mistake'
Texas COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to see a downward trend more than two weeks after the state scrapped its mask mandate and allowed businesses to reopen at full capacity.
On Saturday, Texas' seven-day COVID positivity rate reached an all-time low of 5.27 per cent, while hospitalizations fell to their lowest level since October, according to the latest state data.
The state recorded 2,292 new coronavirus cases, about 500 fewer on average from last week, and 107 new deaths.
Read more .... WNU Editor: This news is certainly contrary to the U.S. media narrative. As to what is my take. I think it is too early to say that we are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. There are still a lot of places in the world that are not doing well at all, and variants have the potential to change the situation very dramatically in a very short period of time.
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