Tarrant County reports record 605 COVID cases, 3 deaths, hospitalizations hit new high
Tarrant County reported a single-day high 605 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths on Tuesday.
The latest deaths were Arlington residents, including two women in their 50s and a man in his 70s. Each had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has confirmed a total of 12,344 COVID-19 cases, including 228 deaths and at least 5,220 recoveries.
The previous daily record was 521 cases a week ago.
County data for lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases shows 474 patients were hospitalized, including 111 in ICU, as of Monday. That’s an all-time high during the pandemic. The previous high was 405 on Friday, when there were 112 COVID-19 patients in ICU.
The seven-day moving average for coronavirus hospitalizations was 380 on Monday. It has increased every day since it was 177 on June 7.
Confirmed COVID-19 patients were using 8% of the total hospital beds (and 12% of the occupied beds) in the county as of Monday, while 68% of total beds and 31% of ventilators were occupied.
Estimated active cases over time
Coronavirus daily active case estimates by local counties in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex, beginning April 8, 2020. Data provided by Texas Health and Human Services.
This story was originally published June 30, 2020 at 4:59 PM.
