DEATH TOLL RISES DRAMATICALLY THIS WEEK IN TEXAS, AND ONE IN FOUR OF THOSE RECENTLY TESTED IN THE 'LONE STAR STATE' HAD 'POSITIVE FOR COVID-19' MEDICAL REPORT RESULTS, THE 'AUSTIN-AMERICAN STATESMAN' REPORTS

Some very sobering disclosures yesterday from a copyright-2020 online report posted at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday, August 13, by reporter Nicole Cobler, entitled "Texas reports 324 new coronavirus deaths", in the Gannett-owned "The Austin American-Statesman" daily newspaper in this state-capital city for Texas:

"State health officials reported 324 additional COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the state coronavirus death toll to more than 9,000....(T)esting (for COVID-19) in the state (Texas) has declined in recent weeks, while the percent of people testing positive among those tested, known as the positivity rate, has continued to climb.

"The Texas Department of State Health Services reported a rolling seven-day positivity rate of 24.5% for Tuesday, the latest data available."