Tarrant County reports COVID-19 numbers for July 2; July 3-5 figures coming Monday
Tarrant County on Sunday reported 585 new coronavirus cases and three deaths, but the latest figures are only from Thursday’s test results.
The county, which did not release updates Friday and Saturday because of the Fourth of July weekend, will report cases and deaths for July 3-5 on Monday.
No information on the latest deaths were released Sunday.
The new report brings the total number of deaths to 236 and infections to 14,008 in Tarrant County. At least 5,618 people have recovered, though hospitals and patients are not required to report recoveries.
Tarrant County hospitals have confirmed 533 beds are occupied by coronavirus patients, with 1,809 hospital beds open. There are 423 ventilators available across the county. The county does not report the number of ventilators in use for COVID-19 patients.
Fort Worth has the highest number of confirmed cases in the county since the pandemic reached Texas with 6,666 confirmed infections and 130 deaths. Arlington has the second highest at 2,776 infections and 36 deaths.
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 July 5, 2020 at 3:05 PM.