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Texas Gov. Abbott, DSHS Announce Deployment of Additional Medical Personnel, Equipment to Assist Hospitals With COVID-19 Response
August 27, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021:

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will be deploying an additional 2,500 medical staff to support health care facilities in Texas, including hospitals and nursing homes.

This will bring the total number of medical personnel deployed across the state to 8,100. In addition, DSHS is providing medical equipment . . .

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