Record coronavirus cases for 2nd consecutive day in Dallas County despite no test change
Dallas County reported a single-day high for the second consecutive day on Friday with 187 new coronavirus cases and two more deaths.
The deaths include a Dallas man in his 20s and a man in his 50s who was an inmate of a Hutchins correctional facility.
Both had been critically ill in area hospitals. Dallas County has confirmed 3,718 COVID-19 cases and 106 deaths. The county is not reporting recovered patient totals.
The three highest single-day case totals have come this week.
“This increase in positive cases has occurred without any significant increase in testing capacity,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a release. “We have seen younger people dying from COVID-19 this week and today’s victims add to that list. All this illustrates why we all must make smart decisions and follow the science to flatten the curve.”
The judge urged residents to wear face coverings when visiting businesses and to limit unnecessary shopping trips.
“Remember ‘#StayHomeSavesLives’ until we achieve two consecutive weeks of decline,” he said.
