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Dallas County on Tuesday reported 1,303 new coronavirus cases and 30 more deaths from COVID-19.
Among the victims were a pregnant Dallas woman in her 20s and an Irving woman in her 30s who had recovered from a case of COVID-19 six months ago but became reinfected. Meanwhile, a Fort Worth boy younger than 10 was among 36 newly reported victims in Tarrant County.
Most of the latest victims in Dallas County were in their 50s or older, and only two were known to not have underlying high-risk health conditions. Ten were Dallas residents, six lived in Irving and four were from Mesquite. Two each were from Garland, Grand Prairie and Seagoville, and one each lived in Carrollton, Coppell, DeSoto and Sachse.
County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that February will continue to be a difficult month as people infected with the coronavirus in December and January die from COVID-19 but that new cases have been declining and that residents can help keep those numbers low.
“Our actions and sacrifices today can and will make a difference, not only in the cases we’ll see a few weeks from now, but in the hospitalizations and deaths that usually follow about a month later,” Jenkins said.
Of the new cases, 1,187 were confirmed and 116 were probable. The numbers bring the county’s overall case total to 269,565, including 236,925 confirmed and 32,640 probable. The death toll is 2,482.
Health officials use hospitalizations, intensive care admissions and emergency room visits as key metrics to track the real-time impact of COVID-19 in the county. In the 24-hour period that ended Monday, 772 COVID-19 patients were in acute care in hospitals in the county. During the same period, 419 ER visits were for symptoms of the disease.
According to the state, 205,457 people in Dallas County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 62,242 are fully vaccinated.
Texas
Across the state 13,523 more cases were reported Tuesday, including 12,966 new cases and 557 older ones recently reported by labs.
The state also reported 301 COVID-19 deaths, raising its toll to 39,001.
Of the new cases, 10,378 were confirmed and 2,588 were probable. Of the older cases, 469 were confirmed and 88 were probable.
The state’s case total is now 2,504,556, including 2,177,572 confirmed and 326,984 probable.
There are 9,401 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals, including 2,543 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On Monday, 15.7% of patients in the hospital region covering the Dallas-Fort Worth area were COVID-19 patients — above the 15% threshold the state has used to define high hospitalizations.
The seven-day average positivity rate statewide for molecular tests, based on the date of test specimen collection, was 11.2% as of Monday. For antigen tests, the positivity rate for the same period was 5.3%. 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 has said a positivity rate above 10% is cause for concern.
According to the state, 2,549,120 people in Texas have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 842,870 are fully vaccinated.
Tarrant County
Tarrant County reported 893 coronavirus cases and 36 deaths Tuesday.
Most of the victims were in their 50s and older, but one was a Fort Worth boy younger than 10. Sixteen of the 36, including the boy, were Fort Worth residents, while eight lived in Arlington. Three were from Mansfield, two lived in Euless, and one each was from Azle, Haltom City, Hurst, Kennedale, Lake Worth, North Richland Hills and River Oaks. All but two had underlying high-risk health conditions.
Of the new cases, 812 were confirmed and 81 were probable. The numbers bring the county’s case total to 230,981, including 197,551 confirmed and 33,430 probable. The death toll is 2,509.
According to the county, 891 people are hospitalized with the virus as of Monday.
According to the state, 139,352 people in Tarrant County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 46,522 are fully vaccinated.
Collin County
The state added 593 coronavirus cases and seven deaths to Collin County’s totals Tuesday.
No details about the latest victims were available.
Of the new cases, 510 were confirmed and 83 were probable. The numbers bring the county’s case total to 77,666, including 66,189 confirmed and 11,477 probable. The death toll is 636.
According to the county, 365 people are hospitalized with the virus.
According to the state, 90,787 people in Collin County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 24,853 are fully vaccinated.
Denton County
Denton County reported 681 coronavirus cases Tuesday. No additional deaths were reported.
The newly reported cases bring the county’s case total to 57,919, including 45,032 confirmed and 12,887 probable. The death toll is 348.
According to the county, 169 people are hospitalized with the virus.
According to the state, 41,664 people in Denton County have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while 16,010 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: 9,956 cases (8,236 confirmed and 1,720 probable), 111 deaths.
- Kaufman County: 13,875 cases (11,975 confirmed and 1,900 probable), 195 deaths.
- Ellis County: 19,695 cases (17,172 confirmed and 2,523 probable), 256 deaths.
- Johnson County: 17,536 cases (15,316 confirmed and 2,220 probable), 296 deaths.