9:16 a.m.

Texas reported a record high of 2,242 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Saturday, according to Texas Health and Human Services.

Last week, Texas set a new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations in four of the five days, climbing to 2,166 on Friday.

Health officials are concerned that the increase may strain hospital capacity. Dr. James McCarthy, Chief Physician Executive of Memorial Hermann warned about the recent COVID-19 surge and hospital capacity.

"We need to protect hospital capacity for important healthcare needs," McCarthy said, "The one thing we don't want to see is where hospital capacity is strained in a way where the rest of the patients can't be cared for. Important surgeries still need to go on." Read more details of his interview here.

In an in-depth report by Houston Chronicle's Jenny Deam, Houston hospitals are now ramping up the number of beds and ventilators available. There are nearly 18,000 beds available statewide, an increase of about 4,700 from Thursday. Read more of her in-depth report here.

9:05 a.m.

As of Sunday morning, there are now 7,817,064 cases of the novel coronavirus worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. The death toll now has climbed to 430,605. The U.S. currently leads the world with 2,074,749 confirmed cases.

According to Texas Health and Human Services, there are now 86,011 cases reported across the state. Harris County leads the state, reporting 16,188 confirmed cases.

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