Tarrant County reports single-day high 11 coronavirus deaths, and 151 new cases
Tarrant County reported a single-day high 11 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday.
Of the latest COVID-19 deaths, six were residents of Fort Worth, including a man in his 60s, two women in their 70s, and one man and two women in their 80s.
Other deaths include an Arlington man in his 80s, a Keller woman in her 80s and a Keller man older than 90; a Mansfield man in his 70s and a White Settlement woman in her 90s.
All but one had underlying health conditions, according to county officials.
Wednesday’s totals include pandemic data reported to the county on Monday and Tuesday. The county had not publicly reported any deaths since Sunday.
Tarrant County has confirmed a total of 5,190 COVID-19 cases, including 155 deaths and 2,010 recoveries.
Of the total confirmed coronavirus deaths in the county, there have been 94 in Fort Worth, 16 in Arlington, 13 in Keller, five each in Grapevine and Benbrook, three each in Mansfield and rural Tarrant County, two in Haltom City, Forest Hill and Azle, and one each in Hurst, Grand Prairie, Bedford, Southlake, White Settlement, Watauga, Sansom Park, River Oaks, Kennedale, and Lakeside.
Of the county’s hospital beds, 181 were occupied by confirmed COVID patients as of Wednesday. Hospitals had 412 of their total 617 ventilators available and 2,200 available beds out of the total capacity of 5,703, according to the county’s website.
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 27, 2020 at 2:38 PM.
