Texas was one of the first states to reopen. Now it's seeing record numbers of the coronavirus and its Republican governor is urging people to stay home.

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• Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told state residents on Tuesday to stay home unless absolutely necessary as the number of new cases in the state reached record highs. 
• On Tuesday evening, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 5,489 new cases, the highest number of new cases in the state since the outbreak began.
• "People need to recognize this is a very swift spreading virus, for which there is no vaccine," Abbott said in an interview with local station KRIS-TV.
• Texas was one of the first states to roll out a timeline for lifting its coronavirus restrictions. It also enforced one of the shortest lockdown orders in the country. 
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told state residents on Tuesday to stay home unless absolutely necessary as the number of new cases in the state reached record highs. 

The number of new cases in Texas has been steadily rising over the past few weeks. On Tuesday evening, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported 5,489 new cases, the highest number of new cases in the state since the outbreak began.

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