Dallas County reports record COVID cases, 20 deaths. Judge calls for statewide masks.
Dallas County reported a single-day high 601 new coronavirus cases and a record 20 deaths on Tuesday.
The latest deaths included two residents in their 30s, three in their 40s, two in their 50s, three in their 60s, five in their 70s, three in their 80s, and two in their 90s.
Of the deaths, 14 were residents of Dallas, two were residents of Garland, and one each was from Balch Springs, Irving, Richardson, and Seagoville. Four of the 20 did not have underlying health conditions and three were residents of long-term care facilities. The previous high for reported COVID-19 deaths in Dallas County was 16.
Dallas County has confirmed a total of 21,338 COVID-19 cases, including 373 deaths.
Officials reported hospitalizations for COVID-19 in the county were at 619 on Monday, an all-time high during the pandemic. There were 296 COVID-19 hospitalizations a month ago.
“The time for decisive actions was several weeks ago, but we must move immediately to a statewide masking order,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. “Goldman Sachs estimates that a national masking order would save the economy a trillion dollars. When you divide that by the population of Texas, we can save $87 billion to our economy, and countless lives by all wearing a mask.”
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 30, 2020 at 3:40 PM.
