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Dallas County reports five more coronavirus deaths, spike of 124 new cases

Dallas County reported five more coronavirus deaths and 124 new cases on Friday.

Four of the deceased were residents of Dallas and one was a resident of Farmers Branch. Two of the five patients were residents of Dallas-area long-term care facilities. There have been 55 pandemic-related deaths in Dallas County.

The ages of the latest deaths include two in their 60s, two in their 70s and one in their 80s.

The county has confirmed 2,190 COVID-19 patients, including recovered patients. The county hasn’t released patient recovery totals.

DFW area Coronavirus cases

Tap the map to see cases in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Pan the map to see cases elsewhere in the US. The data for the map is maintained by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University and automated by the Esri Living Atlas team. Data sources are WHO, US CDC, China NHC, ECDC, and DXY. The data also includes local reports.

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Steve Wilson swilson@star-telegram.com

This story was originally published April 17, 2020 at 1:41 PM.

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