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At every hospital in the county, theres many covid patients who are very sick. >> reporter: at the ventura county medical center in california, icu patients spilling into the e.r. and across the country, more than 300,000 new cases in just the past six days. the virus ripping through entire families, like the sanchezes of california. five members infected. daughter brenda didnt think shed survive. >> my thinking was, if i end up in the hospital, im going to go, too. im going to die. >> reporter:...

Less than two weeks later, nine other people got the virus. five who were not seated at her table. some of the people who got sick were more than 15 feet away. in washington state, tony reyes was one of 14 customers testing positive after going to this east vancouver bar. four employees also sick. >> eventually, they said, we are going to have to move you into icu. dont be naive. this virus is no joke. >> reporter: hes since recovered, but cases tied to restaurants and bars have pushed several c...

Among five children hospitalized. >> if you think this doesnt affect young people, it actually affects young people. >> reporter: new infections putting a strain on testing. staggering lines again in texas. the governor today, despite earlier hesitation, now making masks mandatory statewide. as 26 states report rising hospitalizations, one medical center in houston says icus hit 100% capacity. in el paso, high school english teacher rene chavez was taken to the hospital on june 3rd and never lef...

And new york governor andrew cuomo putting phase three of reopening on hold in new york city, including no indoor dining, warning, he sees storm clouds on the horizon. the state now worried about a new cluster of cases linked to a house party outside of the city. abcs chief national correspondent matt gutman leads us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, with cases in california nearing a quarter of a million, the governor closing down parts of the state and enforcing it. >> we have, i think, a res...

Tonight, the covid crisis in america escalating. one of americas top health officials warning, we are running out of time. cases tonight surging across more than half the country. at least 14 states hitting the brakes on reopening. los angeles county alone topping 100,000 cases. its largest single day increase. the city of jacksonville, the site of the gop convention, ordering residents to wear masks. in west virginia, 200 told to self-quarantine over concerns about possible exposure at a gym. a...

Trump when and if they violate the rules but are still considered newsworthy. when we come back, the pregnant woman in the icu, and the doctor determined to pull her through. when we come back, the pregnant woman in the icu, and the doctor determined to pull her through. add some resistance. sara, your movie plus trial is about to expire. do you want to continue or cancel? ♪ capital one knows life doesnt update you about your credit card. so meet eno...the capital one assistant that looks ...

Of a pandemic. >> reporter: arizona now joining the list of states pumping the brakes on reopening. >> when we reopened the economy, i said that this is a green light to proceed, not a green light to speed. >> reporter: 20% of all people tested in arizona have the virus. hospitals feeling the strain. tonight, one of the largest activating a surge plan, icu beds now at 88% capacity statewide. >> we have a wildfire thats out of control. and you need to do everything you can to control that fire. >...

Out, taking a bow. >> reporter: a hug for nurse marlene. adriana leaves the icu, waving good-bye to the team that saved her. >> to see it worked. she got better. and she left the hospital, and shes doing great. >> reporter: adriana now healthy and virus-free, tonight telling us shes thankful. >> we just want to say thank you to all the doctors and nurses over at boston medical for helping us get through this. thank you so much. please stay safe. bye! >> bye! >> were glad theyre home. thanks for ...

Months pregnant in the icu, and the doctor who never gave up hope. adriana rice-leiva there with her husband bryan and son matteo. she was was 31 years old and 7 1/2 months pregnant when she was rushed to the e.r. at boston medical center. adrianna had shortness of breath and was diagnosed with coronavirus. she got better at first and then plummeted placed on a ventilator in the icu. dr. tracey dechert, a trauma surgeon, treated adriana for weeks. >> she was young and she was pregnant, and we ju...

Bars, racing to contain new outbreaks. the governor of texas ordering all bars and outdoor tubing businesses to close immediately, and limiting restaurant capacity to 50%, one day after pressing pause on the states next phase of reopening. >> today we find ourselves careening toward a catastrophic and unsustainable situation. >> reporter: houston tonight raising its covid alert to the highest level, warning of uncontrolled transmission. new cases doubling in less than two weeks. in dallas, icus ...