Dallas County reports 2 deaths Monday, fewest new coronavirus cases since Wednesday
Dallas County reported 426 new coronavirus cases and two deaths on Monday.
It’s the fewest new COVID-19 cases reported in the county since 413 were reported on Wednesday. Fewer cases, however, may have been reported on Monday because many labs do not report data on the weekends.
The latest deaths include a Balch Springs man in his 50s who had underlying health conditions and a Dallas man in his 60s who did not have underlying health conditions.
Health and Human Services and the Texas Department of State Health Services have altered procedures for reporting data, which has prevented detailed hospital bed census information from being reported the next few days, according to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.
“Although there is some concern that some of the testing may not be getting through on the reports due to a potential glitch in the state’s electronic laboratory reporting system,” Jenkins said in a news release, “I’m increasingly optimistic that your use of masks and sacrificial delay of unnecessary trips outside the home for things other than necessities are having an impact on flattening the recent explosions in cases since the Governor’s Open Texas plan was implemented.”
Dallas County has confirmed a total of 47,239 COVID-19 cases, including 607 deaths.
About a third of the pandemic-related deaths in the county have been associated with long-term care facilities.
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.
