Texas Coronavirus: 18,923 Confirmed Cases, 477 Deaths

AUSTIN, TX — Just under 19,000 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed in Texas and 477 people have died from the illness as of Sunday afternoon, the latest data from the state's department of health service shows.

The numbers on Sunday represents an increase of 663 cases from the previous day and 24 additional deaths.

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A total of 5,334 people in the state have recovered from the illness. As of Sunday afternoon, 1,471 patients in the state are currently in the hospital and over 180,000 tests for the virus have been completed.

According to a state dashboard, the counties with the greatest concentration of illness are:

• Harris County: 4,653 cases
• Dallas: 2,324 cases
• Tarrant: 1,229 cases
• Travis: 1,092 cases
• Bexar: 992 cases
• Fort Bend: 755

On Sunday, three new counties reported their first cases. The new total means that 75 percent of the state's 254 counties have reported at least one case.

The Texas Department of State Health Services provides the following advice to help prevent the spread of coronavirus:

• Wash hands often for 20 seconds and encourage others to do the same.
• If no soap and water are available, use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw the tissue away.
• Disinfect surfaces, buttons, handles, knobs, and other places touched often.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

For more data, visit the Texas Department of State Health Services dashboard.