Texas had its highest single-day increase in new coronavirus cases Saturday, according to numbers from the Department of State Health Services. The state, one of the first to start reopening, reported an increase of 1,801 positive coronavirus cases on Saturday. "We all need to do our part to follow the orders and mitigation efforts so that our Reopen Butte County plan can continue to move forward," Butte County Public Health Director Danette York said. North Carolina churches can resume indoor servicesIn North Carolina, a federal judge granted churches the right to hold indoor services despite an order from the governor prohibiting services with more than 10 people, CNN affiliate WXII reported. It will allow people to "self-collect a nasal sample at home" using the kit that has been authorized, the FDA said.

Source: CNN May 17, 2020 07:41 UTC