Tarrant County reports 1 new coronavirus death, 491 new cases Sunday
Tarrant County reported one new death and 491 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday, bringing totals to 422 deaths and 33,860 infections since the pandemic began.
The county has not yet released any information on the person who died.
The county reported 22,083 recoveries, though hospitals and patients are not required to report recoveries, according to the county website tracking COVID-19 statistics. Deaths and recoveries are counted in the total number of confirmed cases.
The highest number of confirmed cases have been in the two largest cities, Fort Worth and Arlington, with 15,271 and 6,114, respectively. Fort Worth has reported 217 deaths and Arlington 64.
The county has 463 hospital beds occupied by coronavirus patients. The county reports 1,553 beds available as of Sunday.
The county has 513 available ventilators, with 273 being used in some capacity.
The county lists the community spread level as substantial.
This story was originally published August 9, 2020 at 2:32 PM.