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Dallas County adds 2 COVID-19 deaths, 102 cases; Jenkins says week was one of ‘least deadly’ of last year

Dallas County reported two more COVID-19 deaths and 102 new coronavirus cases Saturday.

The latest victims were a Dallas woman in her 40s and a Glenn Heights woman in her 60s. Both had underlying high-risk health conditions.

County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that this week was one of the least deadly of the last year, with the county reporting 17 COVID-19 deaths from Monday to Saturday. He cautioned people to do “the right thing” and get vaccinated as the weather heats up.

“Unvaccinated people tend to be around other unvaccinated people,” Jenkins said. “If you are still unvaccinated, now is the time to get vaccinated before indoor gatherings increase the risk of you contracting this serious and potentially deadly virus. “

Of the new cases, 90 were confirmed and 12 were probable. The numbers bring the county’s overall case total to 305,400, including 262,178 confirmed and 43,222 probable. The death toll is 4,109.

The average number of new daily cases in the county for the last two weeks is 110. For the previous 14-day period, the average was 100.

According to the state, 1,231,149 people in Dallas County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 1,029,102 — 47.2% of the county’s population 12 and older — are fully vaccinated.

Texas

Across the state, 2,004 more cases were reported Saturday, including 1,579 new cases and 425 older ones recently reported by labs.

The state also reported 17 COVID-19 deaths, raising its toll to 51,017.

Of the new cases, 1,125 were confirmed and 454 were probable. Of the older cases, 362 were confirmed and 63 were probable.

The state’s case total is now 2,975,175, including 2,536,217 confirmed and 438,958 probable.

According to the state, 13,548,219 people in Texas have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 11,401,127 — 47.4% of the state’s population 12 and older — are fully vaccinated.

Tarrant Count

Tarrant County reported one death and 129 cases Saturday

The latest victim was an Arlington woman in her 70s who had underlying high-risk health conditions.

Of the new cases, 84 were confirmed and 45 were probable. The numbers bring the county’s case total to 262,463, including 219,347 confirmed and 43,116 probable. The death toll is 3,555.

According to the state, 918,118 people in Tarrant County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 794,479 — 45.7% of the county’s population 12 and older — are fully vaccinated.

Collin County

The state added one death and 12 cases to Collin County’s totals Saturday.

No details about the latest victim were available.

Of the new cases, 11 were confirmed and one was probable. The numbers bring the county’s case total to 92,500, including 75,694 confirmed and 16,806 probable. The death toll is 840.

According to the state, 568,202 people in Collin County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 493,082 — 57% of the county’s population 12 and older — are fully vaccinated.

Denton County

Denton County no longer releases COVID-19 data over the weekend.

As of Friday, the county had a total of 76,705 COVID-19 cases, including 56,201 confirmed and 20,504 probable. The death toll stood at 604.

According to the state, 443,376 people in Denton County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 381,760 — 50.9% of the county’s population 12 and older — are fully vaccinated.

Other counties

The Texas Department of State Health Services has taken over reporting for these other North Texas counties. In some counties, new data may not be reported every day.

The latest numbers are:

  • Rockwall County: 11,807 cases (9,442 confirmed and 2,365 probable), 157 deaths.
  • Kaufman County: 16,465 cases (13,622 confirmed and 2,843 probable), 264 deaths.
  • Ellis County: 23,256 cases (19,184 confirmed and 4,072 probable), 323 deaths.
  • Johnson County: 20,093 cases (16,972 confirmed and 3,121 probable), 374 deaths.

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