Dallas County reports record new coronavirus cases for 3rd consecutive day, 7 deaths
Dallas County reported a single-day high in new coronavirus cases for the third consecutive day on Tuesday and seven more deaths.
The county confirmed 253 new COVID-19 patients, bringing its total to 4,623, including 121 deaths.
The seven latest deaths include three Dallas residents, two Irving residents and residents of Richardson and Mesquite. The ages included a man in his 40s, a man and women in their 50s, two men and a woman in their 60s, and a man in his 70s.
The Mesquite man died at a long-term care facility. A Dallas man in his 50s died in hospice care. An Irving woman in her 60s was found dead at home. The other four patients died at area hospitals. Of the 121 confirmed pandemic-related deaths, about 36% have been residents of long-term care facilities.
“Today we have a new record high number of cases as we have every day this week,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a news release. “We’ve also had seven more deaths. It’s so important that we all continue to follow science and avoid unnecessary groups, maintain six feet distance and wear your face coverings on public transportation and at businesses.”
Almost 80% of the patients requiring hospitalization (who reported their employment) have been critical infrastructure workers, according to county officials. Heath officials report that 65% of hospitalized patients have been younger than 65 and “about half” do not have high-risk chronic health conditions. Diabetes has been an underlying condition in about a third of the hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
