New COVID cases drop in Dallas County but latest deaths include ‘healthy’ man in 40s
Dallas County reported 508 new coronavirus cases and four deaths on Wednesday.
The four latest COVID-19 deaths included two Dallas men in their 40s, including one with no underlying health issues. The others were a Dallas woman in her 60s and an Irving man in his 90s who was a resident of a long-term care facility. The county reported 31 deaths on Tuesday, the second-most during the pandemic.
Dallas County has confirmed a total of 52,639 COVID-19 cases, including 726 deaths. County officials do not report recoveries.
The county has averaged 533 new cases over the first five days of August, down from the previous two weeks when it averaged 654 and 827 cases a day.
More than 2,340 children under 18 have contracted COVID-19 in the county since July 1. Since July 1, 61 children have been hospitalized with the virus. Almost 70% of all patients who have been hospitalized with the coronavirus have been under 65.
“Today’s four deaths include an otherwise healthy man in his 40s who succumbed to #COVID19,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a news release. “This is a somber reminder that although #COVID19 statistically has a worse course on high-risk individuals, it can cause serious damage and even death to otherwise healthy individuals.”
Jenkins urged residents to continue to wear a mask when outside the home. “Please take your mask with you whenever you leave your home and have a mask available in your car and on your person,” he said.
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.
