The Texas Department of State Health Services reported 5,489 new cases and Governor Abbott said the hospitalization rate is at an all-time high.

Texas is seeing a sharp rise in cases; it was just days ago that the state crossed the 4,000-case mark for the first time in its daily tally.

The Houston area has been hit so hard that the Texas Children's Hospital is now admitting adult patients. The move comes despite the fact that Houston is home to the massive Texas Medical Center — deemed the largest medical center in the world. Those diagnosed with the coronavirus are being cared for in an expanded special isolation unit, according to Texas Children's Hospital.

Texas now has 120,370 cases, trailing New York, California, New Jersey and Illinois.

5,489 New COVID-19 Cases: Texas Reports All-Time Daily High
Update at 6:02 p.m. ET "Today, Texas will report an all-time high in the number of cases of people testing positive" for the coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, adding that for the first time, his state would surpass 5,000 new cases in a single day.