Texas has surpassed 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, Johns Hopkins University data shows.Why it matters: Texas is the first U.S. state to pass the milestone. It has the 10th most cases in the world, reporting 1,010,364 infections by early Wednesday — more than Italy, which has confirmed 995,463 cases, per JHU.For the record: Over 19,300 people have died from the virus in the state.El Paso is an epicenter, with over 65,600 cases and 682 deaths from COVID-19 as of Wednesday morning, per local health data. The Defense Department last week deployed medical teams to the Texas city to help out.Dallas County is another hot spot, with some 21% of all emergency department visits being related to COVID-19 as of Monday night. County judge Clay Jenkins tweeted Tuesday that the 1,401 new cases marked the "largest we have ever seen other than days when large backlogs were recorded."What they're saying: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said in a statement officials had "prepared allocation plans to swiftly distribute medicines and vaccines that are now becoming available to treat COVID-19."The big picture: Coronavirus cases are spiking across the country. The U.S. surpassed 10 million confirmed infections on Monday.The U.S. hit a record-high 130,989 new cases on Tuesday, as the number of people hospitalized with the virus in the U.S. reached a peak of 61,964.Editor's note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.