Tarrant County coronavirus cases continue surge Sunday as another death confirmed
Tarrant County reported 393 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday as infection numbers continue to climb in Texas.
The county has seen 11,476 total cases and 5,024 have recovered, according to county data. Tarrant County Public Health reported one COVID-19 death on Sunday. The man was in his 50s from Fort Worth and had underlying health conditions. Tarrant County now has 225 confirmed deaths.
Cases rose in Tarrant County last week, averaging 388 new cases daily between Monday and Friday. As of Sunday, hospital patients took up 3,464 hospital beds in the county — 380 of those were occupied by COVID-19 patients. Hospitals had 1,613 bed still available for patients.
On Thursday, Tarrant County passed 10,000 coronavirus cases with a single-day high of 517 cases. That same day, County Judge Glen Whitley announced face masks are mandatory in all Tarrant County businesses and at outdoor gatherings with more than 100 people.
In response to surging coronavirus numbers, Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday issued an executive order demanding bars close again and restaurants reduce capacity to 50 percent.
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 28, 2020 at 3:28 PM.
