FOX 7 Discussion: Gov. Abbott on rising COVID-19 number in Texas

By Rebecca Thomas

Published June 23, 2020 7:45pm CDT

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FOX 7 Discussion: Gov. Abbott on COVID-19 in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott joins Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Texas.

AUSTIN, Texas - COVID-19 numbers in Texas continue to soar.

The number of new cases released Tuesday jumped substantially by 5,489, a new single-day record for Texas.

So far, the state has had a total of 120,370 cases of COVID-19. There were also 28 deaths since Monday, bringing the state's death toll to 2,220. More than 70,000 people have recovered from the virus.

Gov. Greg Abbott joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about this in greater detail.