The 12 deaths—the largest single day total in Harris County since the pandemic began—brings the total COVID-19 death count in the county to 423.
A total of 40,919 cases of COVID-19 have now been confirmed in Harris County, including 27,309 that are considered active and another 13,187 that are confirmed to have recovered. The testing positivity rate in the nine-county Greater Houston area was at 12%, according to data being tracked by the Texas Medical Center. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has previously said the positivity rate being above 10% is cause for alarm. The positivity rate in the Greater Houston area has now been above 10% since June 20, according to TMC.
COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 113 on July 9, including an increase of 44 in general ward beds and an increase of 69 in intensive care unit beds.
