1. Where in Texas.
2. (A) Age of the persons in the “new cases”. The younger they are - 19 to 40, the less worrisome is the public health prospects. (B) With or without comorbitites? Of course with certain preexisting conditions - chronic heart, blood pressure or respiratory conditions, diabetes or obesity. Older age and comorbidity factors are the biggest risk known factors indicating higher risk and without them clearly indicating lower risk. So, what is THAT data in the “new cases”. A bunch of college “spring break” kids? Not a big public health concern as the vast majority will be asymptomatic or have a mild illness.
3. True new cases - positive Wuhan Virus test, or just part of the new definition of “a case” which includes a number of conditions ranked as “possible” but counted as actual cases now.
The GOP governor better quickly get his hands around (1) how the “new case” numbers are being made - what’s the definition, and (2) where exactly in the state are the increases, and (3) what is the age groups and due to that factor how great, or not, is the public health concern. Otherwise he cannot communicate the accurate degree of public health concern about the matter.
Indeed, Abbott should be talking about what’s going on, because if he doesn’t
, then someone else will.