Tarrant County nears 3,000 coronavirus cases after reporting second-most in single day
Tarrant County reported its second highest single-day total of new coronavirus cases Thursday and is closing in on 3,000 total.
The county confirmed 143 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths on Thursday.
Both deceased men were Fort Worth residents, including one in his 50s and one his 60s. One of the two men had an underlying health condition.
The county has confirmed 2,956 pandemic cases, including 90 deaths and 682 recoveries so far. The single-day high for new cases was 146 on April 23.
There are currently 238 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the county, including 79 in intensive care.
Fort Worth residents make up 1,342 of the total cases and 56 of the total deaths.
This story was originally published May 7, 2020 at 3:51 PM.
Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram