Dallas County ends deadliest coronavirus week with 5 more deaths, record 134 new cases
Dallas County reported five more coronavirus deaths and a single-day high 134 new cases Saturday.
It’s the second-consecutive day the county has reported a record number of new cases. Health officials reported 124 on Friday. There have been 60 pandemic-related deaths, including 33 this week, and 2,324 total cases in the county.
“This is why we must limit unnecessary trips, wear a cloth covering at essential business and continue making good personal responsibility decisions,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a release. “This is why we must listen to public health officials as leaders contemplate loosening safety orders.”
Of the five latest deaths, three were residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas, one was a resident of University Park and one was a resident of Grand Prairie. Three were in their 70s, one was in her 90s and one in his 80. All five had been critically ill in area hospitals.
This story was originally published April 18, 2020 at 2:23 PM.
