Coronavirus

Tarrant County passes 200 COVID-19 deaths and 8,000 cases, with 6 new deaths reported

Tarrant County reported six more coronavirus deaths and 277 new cases on Thursday.

The latest pandemic deaths include three Keller residents, two Arlington residents and a Mansfield man in his 80s.

The Keller deaths included a woman in her 50s, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 90s. The two Arlington deaths were women in their 50s and 80s.

All six had underlying conditions, according to health officials.

Tarrant County has confirmed a total of 8,099 COVID-19 cases, including 205 deaths and at least 3,627 recoveries. The 277 cases are tentatively the third-most cases reported in a day in the county. There were 481 cases reported on May 9, 306 on June 11, and 276 on Wednesday, according to county data.

Of the total deaths in the county, about 46% have been white, 25% have been Hispanic, 24% have been Black, 3% have been Asian/Pacific Islander, and 1% each have been American Indian, other, and unreported.

The 205 pandemic-related deaths in the county include:

Fort Worth, 118

Arlington, 29

Keller, 16

Benbrook, 7

Mansfield, 6

Grapevine, 5

Bedford, 4

Hurst, 4

Unincorporated Tarrant County, 3

Azle, 2

Forest Hill, 2

Haltom City, 2

Crowley, 1

Grand Prairie, 1

Kennedale, 1

Lakeside, 1

River Oaks, 1

Sansom Park, 1

Southlake, 1

Watauga, 1

White Settlement, 1

COVID-19 Hospitalizations over Time

Coronavirus daily hospitalization counts in Texas and the larger Trauma Service Areas, beginning April 8, 2020. Data provided by Texas Health and Human Services.

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This story was originally published June 18, 2020 at 2:19 PM.

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Stefan Stevenson
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Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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