Why Tarrant County’s low coronavirus case total Sunday could mean another rough week
Tarrant County reported just 22 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest total in a week.
The low total, however, is likely the combination of it being Sunday and the Easter holiday. Some labs, it has been reported, don’t file updates on Sundays.
After reporting just 15 new cases on April 5, the county followed with its highest-case days of the pandemic — 83, 73, 77 and 53 cases reported Monday through Thursday of last week.
The county has reported a total of 806 COVID-19 cases, including 90 recoveries and 25 deaths. Fort Worth has been the hardest hit in the county with 310 cases (34 recoveries) and 12 deaths. Arlington has 130 cases with 16 recoveries and three deaths.
This story was originally published April 12, 2020 at 2:13 PM.
Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram