This just became the state with the most coronavirus cases in America

[Yoni Heisler]

• Texas has now reported more coronavirus cases than any other state in the country.
• Texas has seen nearly 974,000 coronavirus infections and approximately 18,730 deaths since the pandemic began.
• With winter approaching, experts like Dr. Fauci are warning that a new spike in infections and deaths is inevitable.

Over the weekend, Texas had the unfortunate honor of becoming the state with the most coronavirus cases in the country. Since the pandemic began sweeping across the country in early March, Texas has recorded nearly 974,000 coronavirus cases. Following closely behind are California and Florida which have seen 949,000 and 816,000 COVID-19 cases, respectively.

All told, Texas coming up in the number one spot isn't all that surprising given that it's the second most populous state in the country with 29 million people. Still, the fact that Texas has seen more coronavirus cases than California -- which has a population of 40 million -- illustrates the degree to which Texas' response to the coronavirus fell short.

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