Dallas County reports over 200 coronavirus cases for 12th day in row, 6 more deaths
Dallas County confirmed six more coronavirus deaths and 235 new cases on Thursday.
The county has reported a total of 6,837 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 159 deaths.
More than 200 new coronavirus cases have been reported by county health officials for each of the past 12 days.
The latest deaths are all Dallas residents, including one in a long-term care facility. The ages include a man in his 50s, two men and a woman in their 60s, and two men in their 90s.
“It’s up to all of us to follow the doctors’ advice that you can find at www.DallasCountyCOVID.org and work together to #FlattenTheCurve for ourselves and for our community,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. “This is the best way to stop needless suffering and loss of life and get our economy moving again.”
This story was originally published May 14, 2020 at 2:09 PM.