Tarrant County saw spike in new coronavirus cases last week; 219 reported today
Tarrant County reported 219 new coronavirus cases Monday, including 164 cases because of a “backlog due to a lab reporting issue,” according to health officials.
The county has confirmed a total of 6,369 COVID-19 cases, including 178 deaths and at least 2,743 recoveries. Patients aren’t required to report their recovery to the county health department.
It’s the first day health officials haven’t reported at least one pandemic-related death since June 1.
But the official case data provided by the county shows new cases increased the week of May 31 compared with the previous week. Tarrant County Public Health officials said that the clearest and most accurate data on COVID-19 cases and trends is about a week behind.
The week beginning May 31 saw an increase in weekly new coronavirus cases from the previous week (May 24-30) of 129. The week of May 31-June 6, 662 cases were reported, compared with 533 the previous week. Texas health officials have said new cases may increase as more testing takes place, including additional testing at nursing homes.
It’s the first weekly increase in Tarrant County since the week that began May 3, which saw a spike of 483 more new cases than the previous week. That week’s report included more than 400 cases at a federal prison.
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 June 8, 2020 at 4:33 PM.
