Dallas County confirms 32nd coronavirus death, 65 new cases
Dallas County reported its 32nd coronavirus-related death and 65 new cases Monday.
The 32nd death was a woman in her 80s who was a resident of a Dallas long-term care facility. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying health conditions.
There have been 1,788 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county.
Of cases requiring hospitalization, 69% have been over 60 years old or have had at least one known high-risk chronic health condition. Diabetes has been an underlying high-risk health condition reported in about 30% of all hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
“Today’s numbers may be artificially low due to some labs being closed [Sunday],” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a news release. “Safer At Home is working because the vast majority of the people of North Texas are making good personal responsibility decisions. Keep it up and together we will ‘Flatten The Curve.’”
This story was originally published April 13, 2020 at 1:47 PM.
