Coronavirus

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.”

DFW area Coronavirus cases

Tap the map to see cases in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Pan the map to see cases elsewhere in the US. The data for the map is maintained by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University and automated by the Esri Living Atlas team. Data sources are WHO, US CDC, China NHC, ECDC, and DXY. The data also includes local reports.


This story was originally published May 14, 2020 at 2:09 PM.

Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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