### [2020-07-7](/feed/2020/07/7/index.md)

##### COVID-19 pandemic
# Texas surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19. 

The grim milestone came as the state has reported weeks of surging hospitalizations and new cases.


### Sources:

1. [USA Today](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/07/texas-surpasses-200-000-coronavirus-cases-after-holiday-weekend/5388970002/) [Image](https://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/051f5b8e20231603af182de0217a9b7dbd36fbb1/c=0-82-2000-1207/local/-/media/2020/06/16/USATODAY/usatsports/ghows-TX-200619242-b3bf0519.jpg?width=2000&height=1125&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)

### Changes:

1. Chile surpasses 300,000 cases of COVID-19.  _2026-03-16 09:30:32 (First version)_
1. Texas surpasses 200,000 cases of COVID-19.  _(Current version)_

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