Tarrant County reports record 757 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
Tarrant County reported a record 757 new COVID-19 cases along with 10 more deaths on Tuesday.
The county now has had a total of 15,585 cases and 248 deaths, according to the Tarrant County COVID-19 statistics website.
The latest deaths include:
A man in his 80s, a woman in her 50s, a man in his 30s and a man in his 70s, all from Fort Worth.
Two women in their 80s from Mansfield.
A woman in her 80s and a man in his 60s, both from Arlington.
A man in his 90s and a man in his 50s, both from Grand Prairie.
All of them had underlying health conditions, according to a Tarrant County Public Health news release.
Arlington and Fort Worth continue to lead the way in the number of both cases and deaths in the county. Fort Worth has had 7,248 cases and 135 deaths, while Arlington has had 3,118 cases and 39 deaths.
At least 6,686 people have recovered, while 585 known COVID patients were hospitalized in the county as of Tuesday.
COVID-19 patients occupy about 10% of all available hospital beds in Tarrant County, a sharp increase from 3% on June 1.
Tarrant County hospital capacity
Hospital capacity by available beds and ventilators for Tarrant County. Data provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
This story was originally published July 7, 2020 at 2:49 PM.
