Despite 7 more coronavirus deaths, 80 new cases, Dallas County says order is working
Dallas County confirmed seven more coronavirus deaths and 80 new cases on Thursday.
The county has reported 72 COVID-19-related deaths and 2,763 cases. The county is not reporting recovered patient totals.
Of the seven new deaths, six were residents of Dallas and one was a resident of Richardson. Six had been hospitalized and one died at home. The deceased included two in their 60s, one in their 70s, two in their 80s, and two in their 90s.
“We mourn the death of seven more residents from COVID-19. This is a somber reminder of the ruthlessness of this pandemic,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a release. “I am encouraged by the number of new cases, which is once again lower than the average daily number for last week.”
Jenkins says the decrease in new coronavirus cases is a result of the county’s strict stay-at-home order. Tarrant County reported a single-day high 129 new cases on Thursday.
“That’s been the pattern for every day this week. We are benefiting from #SaferAtHome and we all need to keep making good personal responsibility choices,” Jenkins said. “#IfYouRushItYouRuinIt and we shouldn’t waste the sacrifices you and the community have made to get us to this point.”
This story was originally published April 23, 2020 at 3:27 PM.
