Texas recorded zero COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, months after President Joe Biden criticized the state for relaxing pandemic restrictions too soon.
State healthcare data shows that the state’s zero COVID death day was its first in about 14 months. The state also saw a 13-month low in cases and an 11-month low in hospitalizations, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.
“Thanks, Texans!” Abbott said in a Twitter post accompanied by the new data.
https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1394090593672994822The news comes just two months after Biden accused the state of “Neanderthal thinking” for relaxing restrictions earlier than other states, including ending the mask mandate and allowing businesses to open at 100% capacity.
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“I think it’s a big mistake,” Biden said at the time. “Look, I hope everybody’s realized by now, these masks make a difference. We are on the cusp of being able to fundamentally change the nature of this disease because of the way in which we’re able to get vaccines in people’s arms.”
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday updated its pandemic guidance to reflect that vaccinated individuals can go maskless in most circumstances, with exceptions for higher-risk situations, such as travel on public transit or by airline. The new guidance also removed the recommendation to wear masks outdoors for all individuals, including those who have yet to receive the vaccine.
About 47% of the country’s adult population is fully vaccinated, according to the latest CDC data. About 60% of the U.S. population has received at least one dose. The CDC considers an individual to be fully vaccinated two weeks after they have received both doses of the vaccine.
