Tarrant County reports 2nd-most single-day new coronavirus cases, death of woman in 50s
Tarrant County reported 142 new coronavirus cases Friday, its second highest single-day count of the pandemic, and the 69th death.
The most cases reported by the county in a single day were 146 on April 23. There were 130 new cases on Thursday, and the past three-day combined total of 383 new cases is the second-highest three-day total since 397 were reported April 23-25.
The latest COVID-19-related death is a Fort Worth woman in her 50s who had underlying health conditions, county officials said. She’s the 43rd Fort Worth resident to die from the coronavirus and the county’s 19th death between ages 45 and 64. Forty-five deaths have been patients 65 or older and five have been between 25 and 44.
The county has confirmed 2,388 coronavirus cases, including 551 recovered patients and 69 deaths.
This story was originally published May 1, 2020 at 2:43 PM.
