Texas reported 3,954 new cases of coronavirus, 102 deaths

DALLAS – Health officials in Texas reported more than 3,900 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as the disease caused by the new coronavirus continued to put pressure on hospital systems around the state.

State health authorities reported more than 8,500 Texans hospitalized with COVID-19 on Saturday, roughly according to Friday’s count. Texas added 3,954 confirmed cases of the virus and 102 deaths on Saturday, according to the Texas Department of Public Health.

Texas had more than 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 21,309 deaths. The actual number of cases is thought to be much higher, as many people have not been tested and some who become ill have no symptoms.

In the last seven days, more than one in 10 coronavirus tests in Texas have returned positive, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

In the areas of El Paso and San Antonio, local leaders issued a partial evening till Monday morning in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.

For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up within weeks. But for others, especially the elderly and people with pre-existing health problems, the virus can cause severe symptoms and be fatal. Most people recover.