Dallas County Reports 18 More Coronavirus Deaths, 726 New Cases

Dallas County reported 726 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, along with 18 more deaths from COVID-19.

The last victims were mostly in their sixties and over. Two of them – a Dallas woman in her 50s and a Garland man in his 80s – had no underlying high-risk health issues.

Six of the victims were residents of Dallas, two were from DeSoto, Garland, Grand Prairie and Mesquite, and one each lived in Cedar Hill, Coppell, Mesquite and Richardson.

County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that officials should know the exact numbers of new daily cases “soon” after weather conditions last week caused delays in testing and reporting.

Of the new cases, 527 were confirmed and 199 were probable. The figures bring the county’s total number of cases to 279,834, including 244,862 confirmed and 34,972 probable. The death toll is 2,941.

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. In the 24-hour period that ended Thursday, 486 patients with COVID-19 were in acute care at county hospitals. During the same period, 336 emergency room visits were for symptoms of the disease.

According to the state, 272,244 people in Dallas County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 140,314 are fully vaccinated.

Texas

Statewide, an additional 7,955 cases were reported on Friday, including 7,332 new cases and 623 older cases recently reported by labs.

The state also reported 290 deaths from COVID-19, bringing its toll to 42,575.

Of the new cases, 5,192 were confirmed and 2,140 were probable. Of the older cases, 443 have been confirmed and 180 were probable.

The state’s total cases now stand at 2,629,136, of which 2,275,506 are confirmed and 353,630 probable.

There are 6,185 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals, including 1,596 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As of Thursday, 9.5% 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 the samples were collected, was 11.9% on Thursday. For antigenic testing, the positivity rate for the same period was 4.8%. 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, 3,340,425 people in Texas have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 1,681,947 are fully vaccinated.

Tarrant County

Tarrant County reported 589 coronavirus cases and 23 deaths on Friday.

Most of the latest victims were in their 60s and over, and all had underlying high-risk health conditions. Eight were residents of Fort Worth, six of Arlington and one each lived in Benbrook, Crowley, Edgecliff Village, Euless, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, Saginaw, Southlake and an unincorporated area.

Tarrant County has reported higher death totals on Fridays due to when it receives death certificate data from the state.

Of the new cases, 456 were confirmed and 133 were probable. The figures bring the county’s total number of cases to 241,005, with 205,206 confirmed and 35,799 probable. The death toll is 2,841.

According to the county, 489 people are hospitalized with the virus on Thursday – the lowest number of hospitalizations in the county in about four months.

According to the state, 207,305 people in Tarrant County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 134,120 are fully vaccinated.

Collin County

The state added 458 coronavirus cases and four deaths to Collin County’s total on Friday.

No details on the latest casualties were available.

Of the new cases, 292 were confirmed and 166 were probable. The figures bring the county’s total number of cases to 82,848, with 69,745 confirmed and 13,103 probable. The death toll is 716.

According to the county, 276 people are hospitalized with the virus.

According to the state, 129,468 people in Collin County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 57,805 are fully vaccinated.

County Judge Chris Hill overturned a COVID-19 disaster declaration he issued last spring on Friday. The decision, however, was more of a formality because state orders related to the pandemic – including a mask warrant and an order allowing businesses to operate at 75% of their capacity – remain in place, the Minister said. Collin County spokesman Tim Wyatt in an email.

“The declaration of disaster overturned here today has no effect on the executive orders of the governor or on any restrictions that may have been changed or removed by the government. [Greg] Abbott, ”Wyatt said.

Denton County

Denton County reported 526 cases of coronavirus on Friday. No additional deaths were reported.

The newly reported cases bring the county’s total number of cases to 63,648, with 48,625 confirmed and 15,023 probable. The death toll is 398.

According to the county, 112 people are hospitalized with the virus.

According to the state, 94,714 people in Denton County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 35,563 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: 10,504 cases (8,668 confirmed and 1,836 probable), 123 deaths.
• Kaufman County: 14,713 cases (12,573 confirmed and 2,140 probable), 215 deaths.
• Ellis County: 20,659 cases (17,909 confirmed and 2,750 probable), 273 deaths.
• Johnson County: 18,477 cases (16,004 confirmed and 2,473 probable), 315 deaths.

Editor-in-chief Jesus Jimenez contributed to this report.