Dallas County reports ‘tip of the iceberg’ of COVID-19 surge with 392 cases, 5 deaths
Dallas County reported 392 new coronavirus cases and five more deaths on Thursday.
County health officials also reported a pandemic-high 423 COVID-19 hospitalizations. Across the 19-county North Texas region, hospitalizations are up by 200 patients to 923, according to officials.
It’s the ninth consecutive day Dallas County has reported at least 300 new cases. The county has confirmed a total of 15,648 COVID-19 cases, including 307 deaths. The 392 cases reported Thursday are the second-highest single-day total. The 413 reported Wednesday are the most.
The latest deaths include a Grand Prairie woman in her 50s, a Dallas man in his 60s, a Carrollton man in his 80s, a Dallas man in his 90s, and a Mesquite man in his 90s who was a resident of a long-term care facility. The Mesquite man is the only one of the five with no underlying health condition.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins warned about the importance of increased hospitalizations.
“This number is the one to watch most closely as this represents the tip of the iceberg that you can see and gives an indication to the amount of COVID-19 cases spreading in the community that you are yet to see,” Jenkins said in a release.
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.
This story was originally published June 18, 2020 at 4:12 PM.
