Texas now sits at the number four position in total COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases in the United States with 285,772 total cases and 3,471 deaths recorded as of July 15, 2020. Deaths in the state spiked to 131 on July 14th, marking the single highest day of death in the history of the pandemic. At this point, the rate of infection appears to be out of control, prompting a quick response by Texas Governor, Greg Abbott. Abbott is now calling on all citizens to wear a face coverings in public to slow the spread of the virus. He also kept his latest executive order in place to limit public gatherings and restrict activity at restaurants, bars, and other entertainment venues. According to Worldometers.info, Harris County, Dallas County, and Bexar County lead the pack for positive Coronavirus cases in Texas. Surprisingly, though, the number of deaths are relatively low at 473 (Harris), 477 (Dallas), and 201(Bexar). The virus seems to kill just enough people to create a panic, but not nearly enough to wipe out a large percentage of population. Countries like Denmark and Sweden who never “really” locked down actually had far better results than the US did, while their economies didn’t suffer nearly as much. In our opinion, shutting down large swaths of the economy simply cannot continue if businesses expect to stay alive.
