Tarrant County reports 474 new coronavirus cases, five deaths of people in 40s to 80s
Public health authorities in Tarrant County on Friday reported 474 new coronavirus cases and five deaths.
The deaths were of three people who lived in Fort Worth: women in their 40s, 60s and 80s; and a woman in her 50s from Arlington and a man in his 70s from Grand Prairie, Tarrant County Public Health said. Each had underlying health conditions.
Tarrant County has had 288 deaths in total from the COVID-19 virus, and 10,070 people have recovered.
The county has had 20,907 cases in total. It reported a record high 857 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday.
About 72% of the county’s hospital beds are occupied, with COVID-19 patients taking up about 12% of the occupied beds.
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 17, 2020 at 4:59 PM.
