The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has warned of strengthening COVID-19 policies as Texas sets single-day records for deaths from coronavirus.

On July 15, The Hill reported that Texas has broken its record for daily number of new cases and single-day deaths for the second consecutive day.

On July 15, The Hill reported that Texas has broken its record for daily number of new cases and single-day deaths for the second consecutive day.According to The Hill, the state of Texas reported 110 deaths and 10,791 new cases of coronavirus infections on July 15. The state has now witnessed a total of 282,365 COVID-19 cases. Additionally, an article by the Texas Tribune confirmed that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has stated during a press conference that if people keep disregarding his new statewide mask mandate, the next step could be another economic lockdown. Abbott also remarked that the worst is yet to come for his state as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is increasing.

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