Monday’s Houston Matters: The Pandemic’s Impact On Public Hospitals, And A New Addition At Memorial Park (Aug. 10, 2020)

On Monday’s Houston Matters: Over the weekend, Texas surpassed 500,000 COVID-19 cases statewide. But, in Greater Houston, the positivity rate is declining. We get an update on how the pandemic is affecting Houston's public safety net hospitals from Dr. Esmaeil Porsa, president and CEO of Harris Health System.

And a Texas A&M research project identifies COVID-19 positive pets in Brazos county. We learn more from an epidemiologist leading the project.

Also this hour: Houston-area immigrants are suing the Trump administration for not taking their DACA applications.

Plus, we learn about Memorial Park’s new Eastern Glades addition.

And we get an update on the Rockets and Astros.

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