With too many residents unwilling to practice social distancing, wear masks and avoid unnecessary contact with others, Houston appears to be on track for 2000 COVID-19 hospitalizations per day by mid-July. Like the lesson taught to Ebenezer Scrooge by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, it doesn't have to be this way, said one expert. Breaking news reporter Samantha Ketterer discusses the rampant spread of coronavirus as the end of the first shutdown seemingly signals an all-clear for many Houstonians weary of pandemic restrictions.

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