that not enough people are seeking tests.RELATED: Backlog results in more than 5,000 COVID-19 cases added to Dallas County statsThe Texas Department of State Health Services reported 51 new deaths Monday, along with more than 2,700 new cases, Numbers are typically lower on Monday due to reporting lags over the weekends.Texas joins New York, New Jersey and California as the other states to surpass 10,000 coronavirus deaths.
Florida is also approaching the grim milestone.Hundreds of new deaths have been reported daily in Texas over recent weeks, dampening otherwise positive signs that include hospitalizations falling off by the thousands since July and the rate of positive cases on the decline.