Tarrant County reports single-day high 7 coronavirus deaths, all Fort Worth residents
Tarrant County reported a single-day high seven coronavirus deaths on Thursday and 97 new cases, the most this week.
The seven deceased were all residents of Fort Worth.
Fort Worth residents have made up 42 of the 68 COVID-19 deaths in the county. The county has reported 2,246 pandemic cases, including 982 in Fort Worth. There have been 485 patient recoveries reported.
The latest deaths include a man in his 50s, three men in their 70s, two women in their 80s and a woman in her 90s.
All seven had underlying health conditions.
“We are again saddened to report more deaths in our community,” Tarrant County Health Director Vinny Taneja said in a news release. “It underscores our responsibility to work together to protect everyone, especially those who are most vulnerable.”
Of the 68 COVID-19 deaths in the county, there have been 32 white, 18 black, 15 Hispanic, two Asian/Pacific Islander and one American Indian. Of the total confirmed cases in the county, 29% have been Hispanic, 27% white, 17% black, 5% Asian/Pacific Islanders, 1% labeled as “other,” and 22% of the cases reported no race or ethnicity.
This story was originally published April 30, 2020 at 4:07 PM.
