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Texas coronavirus death toll passes 270

See the interactive map below. | Illustration by Henry Keller (Henry Keller, KSAT)

DALLAS – The death toll from COVID-19 passed 270 in Texas Sunday as the state reported nearly 1,000 mores positive tests for the disease.

On Sunday, Texas officials said about 13,500 state residents had tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, and 271 had died. Harris County has the most confirmed cases with more than 3,500 positive tests, followed by Dallas County with over 1,600, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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Around 1,300 people with the disease are hospitalized, according to the health department, and more than 2,000 have recovered.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.


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