Dallas County Adds 10 Coronavirus Deaths, 574 New Cases; Tarrant County reports 13 deaths

Dallas County reported 10 more deaths from COVID-19 and 574 new cases of coronavirus on Monday.

On the first day that all Texans 50 and over could be vaccinated against the virus, County Judge Clay Jenkins urged residents to register as soon as possible.

“If you have not registered for a vaccine because you are over 50 and do not have any underlying condition, you should do so immediately as you are now eligible to receive a vaccine,” he said. he stated in a written statement.

Although millions more Texans can now receive the vaccines, the demand for vaccines still exceeds the supply of doses, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Seven of Dallas County’s latest victims were residents of Garland: a woman in their 30s, a man in their 40s, a man and woman in their 60s, a man and woman in their 60s, and a man in their 40s. The others were two residents of Grand Prairie, a man in his sixties and a woman in his sixties, and a Sachse man in his sixties.

All 10 had underlying high-risk health conditions, officials said.

Of the new cases, 379 were confirmed and 195 were probable. The figures bring the county’s total number of cases to 286,925, of which 249,625 are confirmed and 37,300 probable. The death toll is 3,309.

Health officials are using hospitalizations, intensive care admissions and emergency room visits as key indicators to track the real-time impact of COVID-19 in the county. Due to a lag in weekend reports, these figures will be available next Tuesday.

According to the state, 453,223 people in Dallas County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 241,386 – 12% of the county’s population aged 16 and over – are fully vaccinated.

Texas

Statewide, 2,743 more cases were reported on Monday, including 1,610 new cases and 1,133 older cases recently reported by labs.

The state has also reported 27 deaths from COVID-19, bringing its toll to 45,570. State reports on daily deaths are lagging behind reports from some counties.

Of the new cases, 1,437 were confirmed and 173 were probable. Of the older cases, 463 have been confirmed and 670 were probable.

The state’s total number of cases is now 2,721,126, of which 2,346,924 are confirmed and 374,202 probable.

There are 3,980 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals, including 846 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As of Sunday, 5.4% of patients in the hospital region covering the Dallas-Fort Worth area were COVID-19 patients – below the 15% threshold the state used to define high hospitalizations.

The statewide seven-day average positivity rate for molecular testing, based on the date of sample collection, was 5.9% on Sunday. For antigen tests, the positivity rate for the same period was 2.1%. A molecular test is considered more accurate and is sometimes also called a PCR test; an antigen test is also called a rapid test. Gov. Greg Abbott said a positivity rate above 10% was concerning.

According to the state, 5,463,132 people in Texas have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 2,871,034 – 12.8% of the state’s population aged 16 and over – are fully vaccinated.

Tarrant County

Tarrant County reported 13 deaths and 201 cases on Monday.

The last victims were all in their fifties or more. Eight were men and five were women, and all but one had underlying high-risk health conditions.

Seven of the victims were residents of Fort Worth, two were from Arlington, and one each lived in Bedford, Euless, North Richland Hills and Watauga.

Of the new cases, 137 were confirmed and 64 were probable. The figures bring the county’s total number of cases to 247,549, of which 209,635 are confirmed and 37,914 probable. The death toll is 3,132.

According to the county, 259 people are hospitalized with the virus.

According to the state, 336,457 people in Tarrant County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 195,521 – 12.2% of the county’s population aged 16 and over – are fully vaccinated .

Officials said Monday that Fort Worth’s Stop Six neighborhood will be the site of a new vaccination clinic.

The historically black neighborhood has one of the lowest first-dose vaccination rates in Tarrant County – 3.4% – the Star of Fort Worth Telegram reported. The vaccination site will be in a church, according to the UNT Health Sciences Center, but no additional information has been released.

Collin County

The state added three deaths and 218 cases to the Collin County totals on Monday.

No details on the latest casualties were available.

Of the new cases, 155 were confirmed and 63 were probable. The figures bring the county’s total number of cases to 85,182, including 71,177 confirmed and 14,005 probable. The death toll is 767.

According to the county, 176 people are hospitalized with the virus.

According to the state, 207,163 people in Collin County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 116,061 – 14.4% of the county’s population aged 16 and over – are fully vaccinated.

Denton County

Denton County reported 308 cases on Monday. No additional deaths were reported.

The newly reported cases bring the county’s total number of cases to 70,006, with 52,045 confirmed and 17,961 probable. The death toll is 431.

According to the county, 51 people are hospitalized with the virus.

According to the state, 144,443 people in Denton County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 92,526 – 13.2% of the county’s population aged 16 and over – are fully vaccinated .

Other counties

The Texas Department of State Health Services have resumed reporting for these other North Texas counties. In some countries, new data may not be communicated every day.

The latest numbers are:

• Rockwall County: 10,836 cases (8,897 confirmed and 1,939 probable), 141 deaths.
• Kaufman County: 15,196 cases (12,863 confirmed and 2,333 probable), 231 deaths.
• Ellis County: 21,541 cases (18,225 confirmed and 3,316 probable), 296 deaths.
• Johnson County: 18,920 cases (16,262 confirmed and 2,658 probable), 343 deaths.