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Texas Cases Up by Record; California on Face Masks: Virus Update

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By Bloomberg News

June 17, 2020 at 10:55 PM UTC

Updated on

June 18, 2020 at 9:39 PM UTC

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Texas registered a 3.6% rise in cases, the biggest one-day jump, as hospital admissions climbed for a record seventh straight day. California mandated masks for residents outside the home. Florida’s cases rose the most ever.

As cases surge in the Sun Belt, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he may order a quarantine for visitors from Florida. Brazil had a 2.4% rise in cases, pushing total infections to near 1 million.