Dallas County reports one new death, 800 new confirmed COVID-19 infections Sunday
Dallas County reported one new death and 800 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday, bringing totals to 605 confirmed deaths and 46,813 infections since the pandemic began.
The death was a man in his 40s from Dallas who had underlying high-risk health conditions. He had been critically ill in an area hospital, according to a news release from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
Of the 605 confirmed cases as of Sunday, about a third of them have been among residents of long-term care facilities.
More than 1,450 cases in the first three weeks of June were among children under the age of 18, according to the release. During that time, 29 children were admitted to hospitals, including four in intensive care.
About 80% of hospitalized patients who reported their employment were essential workers, ranging from construction workers to finance employees to those working in food service and agriculture.
More than two-thirds of those hospitalized were under the age of 65.