Tarrant County reports record number of new coronavirus cases Wednesday, 3 more deaths
Tarrant County reported a single-day record for new coronavirus cases and three deaths for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.
The county reported 606 new cases and deaths of a Mansfield man in his 60s and Fort Worth women in their 50s and 60s. Each had underlying health conditions. Heath officials reported 602 new cases on Tuesday.
Tarrant County has confirmed 12,950 total COVID-19 cases, including 231 deaths and at least 5,323 recoveries.
Of the 231 pandemic-related deaths in the county, 129 have been in Fort Worth, 34 in Arlington, 17 in Keller, eight in Mansfield, seven in Benbrook, five in Grapevine, four in Bedford and Hurst, three in Haltom City, unincorporated Tarrant County and White Settlement, two each in Azle and Forest Hill, and one each in Crowley, Grand Prairie, Kennedale, Lakeside, North Richland Hills, River Oaks, Saginaw, Sansom Park, Southlake, and Watauga.
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.
