Tarrant County reports 634 new coronavirus cases, three more deaths
Tarrant County reported 634 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths on Friday.
The new cases are the second most reported by the county in one day, according to Tarrant County data. The county received its highest count of new positive tests from labs — 865 — on Monday. The total number of cases is now at 17,334 with 262 deaths, and at least 7,730 people have recovered.
The three new deaths are a woman in her 80s from Euless, and a woman in her 60s and a man in his 80s, both from Fort Worth, according to a Tarrant County press release. All had underlying health conditions.
COVID-19 patients were using about 15% of all occupied hospital beds in the county as of Friday, according to county data. About 74% of all hospital beds in the county are now occupied. About a third of all ventilators are in use.
Almost all key COVID-19 statistics in the county are rising.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients have more than tripled since June 1. Positive cases also have more than tripled, and the seven-day average testing positivity rate has more than doubled from less than 10 percent to about 20%.
Across the state, the struggle continues to contain the virus. Texas reported 105 deaths on Thursday, a new single-day high and this week alone broke records in single-day high of new cases, deaths and hospitalizations.
Tarrant County hospital capacity
Hospital capacity by available beds and ventilators for Tarrant County. Data provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
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.
