Tarrant County reports 5 more coronavirus deaths, including in Fort Worth, Arlington
Tarrant County reported five more coronavirus deaths and 69 new cases on Tuesday.
The deceased include two Fort Worth men in their 60s, a Grapevine man in his 80s, and two Arlington women in their 70s and 90s.
Tarrant County has confirmed 58 COVID-19 deaths and 2,088 cases, including 289 recoveries.
“Every loss of life to this disease is difficult for us to report, and we are sad for the families and friends of those who are lost,” Tarrant County Public Health Director Vinny Taneja said in a news release.
John Peter Smith Hospital has confirmed 200 positive COVID-19 cases, including 59 current coronavirus patients. Nineteen of the COVID-19 patients are in the intensive care unit, including 13 on ventilators
Of the 58 deaths, 33 have been residents of Fort Worth, six in Arlington, and two each in Azle, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Mansfield, and rural Tarrant County. There has been one death each reported in Grand Prairie, Hurst, Keller, Lakeside, River Oaks, Sansom Park, and Southlake.
Of the county’s total pandemic-related deaths, 64% have been 65 or older, 29% have been between 45 and 64, and 7% have been between 25 and 44.
This story was originally published April 28, 2020 at 1:38 PM.
