For second consecutive day, Dallas County sees 100 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths
For the second consecutive day Dallas County confirmed two more coronavirus deaths and 100 more cases Thursday to surpass 800 total cases.
The 16th and 17th deaths are a woman in her 70s who was a resident of a long-term care facility and a Dallas woman in her 80s. Both had been critically ill in area hospitals.
More than 77% of the 831 total COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization have either been 60 or older or had at least one known high-risk, chronic health condition.
Health officials report that diabetes has been reported in at least 28% of all hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
“We continue to build capacity as we enter the beginning of the curve,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a release. “There are enough beds and ventilators in hospitals at present. The challenge is to continue to build capacity so that the curve doesn’t overtake our resources. Your mission is to make good personal responsibility decisions.”
