Dallas County passes 200 coronavirus deaths, including 3 more long-term care residents
Dallas County reported 183 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths on Thursday.
The county has confirmed a total of 8,273 COVID-19 cases and 203 deaths.
The seven latest deaths include a Lancaster man in his 50s, a Dallas woman in her 50s, a Dallas man in his 60s, a Dallas man in his 80s, a Mesquite woman in her 80s and two Dallas women in their 90s. The last three women were residents of long-term care facilities.
More than a third of the 203 pandemic deaths in Dallas County have been residents of long-term care facilities across the county, according to health officials.
“Today’s numbers continue a trend that we’re seeing this week of less positive cases. Our hospital COVID-19 beds, ICU admissions and emergency room visits for COVID-19 symptoms have remained flat,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. “This information does not change that the most important thing we can do to flatten the curve and get to a place where we can safely do more things and get our economy moving again is to make good personal responsibility decisions.”
COVID-19 cases over time
Coronavirus daily case counts over time by local counties in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex. Tap the arrow button to replay the animation. Data provided by Texas Health and Human Services and local counties.
This story was originally published May 21, 2020 at 2:32 PM.
