Fort Worth reports 7 more coronavirus deaths, most for Tarrant County in 18 days
Tarrant County reported the coronavirus-related deaths of seven more Fort Worth residents on Tuesday.
The county also confirmed 84 new COVID-19 cases for a total of 4,643, including 130 deaths and 1,586 recoveries.
The seven coronavirus deaths are the most in a single day since the county had 12 on May 1, according to county statistics. These numbers are revised by county health officials retroactively and may not be the same as previously reported numbers.
The latest deaths include a man in his 50s, a man and a woman in their 60s, two women in their 70s, and a man and a woman in their 80s. All had underlying conditions, according to health officials.
Of the 130 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths in Tarrant County, 82 have been Fort Worth residents. Others include 12 in Arlington, eight in Keller and five in both Grapevine and Benbrook. Azle, Forest Hill, Haltom City, Mansfield, and rural Tarrant County have reported two deaths. Bedford, Grand Prairie, Hurst, Kennedale, Lakeside, River Oaks, Sansom Park and Southlake each have reported one death.
