As of Thursday, Grapevine had documented a total of 4,489 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 47 deaths, according to the Tarrant County website.
Grapevine has 844 active cases and Tarrant County had 42,764 active cases.
Vaccines against the coronavirus are being administered to select groups in North Texas, but experts said it will be months before immunizations will be available to all. The Department of State Health Services has posted information about when and where Texas residents can get a vaccine.
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Grapevine was one of the seven hospitals in Tarrant County to receive the vaccine in the first week of distribution back in December.
As of Jan. 7, Texas confirmed its first case of a reportedly more contagious strain of the coronavirus in Harris County.
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley previously issued an ordinance on June 25 that will require residents to wear masks in businesses and at outdoor gatherings of more than 100 people.
The order went into effect at 6 p.m. on Friday, June 26. Business that don’t comply could face fines up to $1,000, according to the order.
Grapevine | Tarrant County | |
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Confirmed cases | 4,489 | 225,399 |
Active cases | 844 | 42,764 |
Recoveries | 3,598 | 180,329 |
Deaths | 47 | 2,306 |
Here’s more about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Grapevine, including information about testing and what city services and facilities are open.
Testing locations
Passport Health Grapevine (1340 S. Main St Suite 185 Grapevine TX 76051). Call for more information: 469-241-1954.
CareNow Urgent Care Grapevine (5301 William D Tate Ave. Suite 100 Grapevine, TX 76051) Call for more information: 817-251-2101
What’s open
For a list of Grapevine businesses and restaurants that are open in this time, try this map created by the Grapevine Convention and Visitor Bureau.
As of Dec. 3, restaurants, retail establishments, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, libraries, museums and gyms were required to operate at 50% capacity. This is in accordance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s order for stricter measures on nonessential businesses when the number of COVID-19 patients in North Texas as a percentage of hospital capacity is higher than 15%.
Other updates
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD students started the school year online on Aug. 17, while students who elected to return to campuses began in-person instruction Sept. 8.