For 5th day in a row, Dallas County reports over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases
Dallas County reported 1,077 new COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths on Tuesday.
The county’s cases continue to rise and Tuesday marked the 5th day in a row when the county reported more than 1,000 new cases. The county now has had a total of 28,131 cases and 410 deaths. County Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted that there continues to be wide community spread.
The new deaths include:
A man in his 60s from Dallas. He did not have an underlying health condition.
A man in his 60s from Mesquite. He did not have an underlying health condition.
A woman in her 70s from a DeSoto long-term care facility. She did not have an underlying health condition.
A man in his 70s from a Dallas long-term care facility. He had an underlying health condition.
A woman in her 80s from Dallas. She did not have an underlying health condition.
Two men in their 80s from DeSoto long-term care facilities who did not have underlying health conditions.
A man in his 90s from Mesquite. He had an underlying health condition.
A man in his 90s from a Mesquite long-term care facility. He did not have an underlying health condition.
In his tweet, Jenkins pointed out that most of the people who died didn’t have underlying health conditions. He also called for more actions to keep the community safe. Jenkins recently asked Gov. Greg Abbott to reinstate a new 30-day “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order. Jenkins had also asked for the state to require face coverings, which the governor did last week.
In the same tweet, the county judge said doctors discourage in-restaurant dining and people should avoid bowling alleys, amusement parks, concert venues, sporting arenas, movie theaters, gyms and public pools.
County officials said hospitals continue to see record high numbers of COVID-19 patients, with 756 in acute care as of Monday. The number of emergency room visits for COVID-19 like symptoms also continues to be high with 604 emergency room visits in the 24-hour period ending Monday, which represents 30 percent of all emergency department visits in Dallas County, according to information reported to the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council.
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 July 7, 2020 at 3:50 PM.
