Dallas County nearing 50,000 coronavirus cases, 700 deaths
Dallas County reported 707 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths on Friday.
The latest COVID-19 deaths include four residents in Dallas and one each in Garland, Grand Prairie and Lancaster.
The deaths include a Dallas woman in her 40s, three men and two women in their 60s, and a Dallas man in his 70s. Two of the Dallas men were residents of long-term care facilities. One of the two men did not have underlying health conditions.
Dallas County has confirmed 49,976 COVID-19 cases, including 671 deaths.
More than 2,050 children under 18 have contracted the coronavirus since July 1, according to county officials. In July, 52 children have been hospitalized because of COVID-19. Of all the COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Dallas County during the pandemic, nearly 70% have been under 65.
Texas assisted living facilities cases
Here are the self-reported COVID-19 case counts in residents and staff at licensed Texas assisted living facilities. You can search by city, assisted living facility name, and also sort by columns.
This story was originally published July 31, 2020 at 5:44 PM.
