Dallas County reports more than 200 coronavirus cases for first time in almost a week
Dallas County reported 202 new coronavirus cases and an additional death Thursday.
The latest death is of a Dallas man in his 80s who was a resident of a long-term care facility. He had an underlying health condition, according to officials.
It’s the first time the county has reported at least 200 new COVID-19 cases in a day since May 22.
The county has confirmed 9,587 COVID-19 cases, including 222 deaths. The county is not reporting recoveries.
More than a third of the total deaths in Dallas County have been residents of long-term care facilities.
“There’s a slight uptick today in the number of positive cases but that’s only one day and too small of an uptick to start any sort of a trend,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. “We must continue to practice good decision making and the best way to do that is to go to http://DallasCountyCOVID.org and download the color-coded chart prepared by local health experts as to what activities are safe to perform and how best to perform them.”
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 28, 2020 at 3:34 PM.
