Why Tarrant County’s lower new coronavirus numbers might not be a sign of progress
Tarrant County reported only seven new coronavirus cases on Monday, the third consecutive day of single-digit totals.
County health officials, however, caution that the low totals could be because of a temporary lag in lab results being reported.
The county has confirmed 1,249 COVID-19 cases, including 39 deaths and 208 recovered patients.
After 11 consecutive days with 38 or more new cases, the county reported six, eight and seven the past three days. Until six new cases were reported on Saturday, the county hadn’t reported single-digit new cases since March 29.
This story was originally published April 20, 2020 at 2:04 PM.
Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram