Coronavirus deaths continue to rise in Tarrant County, including 24 so far in June
Tarrant County reported five more coronavirus deaths and 166 new cases on Wednesday.
The county has reported 11 COVID-19 deaths in the past two days and 29 deaths since May 30, including 24 so far in June.
The latest include an Arlington man in his 80s, a Benbrook man in his 80s and three Fort Worth residents — a man in his 50s and two men in their 60s.
All five had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
County health officials said the recent increase in new pandemic cases, including 219 on Monday, is partially because of a lab reporting issue that delayed some test results.
Texas has reported three consecutive days of record hospitalizations for coronavirus. Tarrant County had 216 hospital beds occupied by known COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the county’s online data. Out of 5,846 hospital beds, 1,966 were unoccupied. And 436 out of 624 ventilators were available.
Tarrant County has confirmed a total of 6,599 COVID-19 cases, including 189 deaths and at least 2,897 recoveries.
Of the 189 deaths, there have been 114 in Fort Worth, 23 in Arlington and seven in Benbrook.
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 10, 2020 at 2:37 PM.
