Coronavirus

Dallas County’s 43rd coronavirus death is woman with no underlying health issues

Dallas County reported 109 new coronavirus cases and its 43rd pandemic-related death on Wednesday.

The latest death was a Garland woman in her 80s with no underlying health conditions. She had been hospitalized.

The county has confirmed 1,986 COVID-19 patients, which includes recoveries and 42 deaths. The county is not reporting how many patients have recovered. More than 1,000 of the cases are in the city of Dallas.

A 10th Dallas police officer tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Dallas Morning News. As of Tuesday, at least 36 jail inmates had contracted the virus.

Tarrant County COVID-19 characteristics

Map shows COVID-19 cases in Tarrant County by ZIP code. Tap on the map for more information, including deaths. Charts show a breakdown in Tarrant County's cases and deaths by race/ethnicity, age groups and gender. The data is provided by Tarrant County Public Health.

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Steve Wilson swilson@star-telegram.com

This story was originally published April 15, 2020 at 1:18 PM.

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