Coronavirus

Tarrant County reports 130 new coronavirus cases, 4 more deaths

Tarrant County officials announced 130 new coronavirus cases Saturday, bringing the total to 1,836 and continuing a trend over the past three days of single-day increases in the hundreds.

Officials also reported four more residents have died from COVID-19. That includes a man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s from Fort Worth, as well as an Azle man in his 40s and a Grapevine woman in her 90s.

Fifty-two residents in total have died from the coronavirus in Tarrant County.

Saturday represents the second-highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, behind the 147 cases announced on Friday. On Thursday, officials announced 129 cases, which was then the largest single-day increase.

Community spread across Tarrant County continues to be substantial, according to the county public health department.

Sixty percent of coronavirus deaths have involved people over the age of 65, even though that age group only makes up about 19 percent of total cases, according to data from the health department.

There are 163 confirmed COVID-19-occupied beds in Fort Worth hospitals, according to data from the health department. More than 2,600 beds and 430 ventilators are available.

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.


This story was originally published April 25, 2020 at 1:48 PM.

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