Tarrant County reports 5 coronavirus deaths Tuesday, fewest new cases in 5 days
Tarrant County reported 204 new coronavirus cases and five more deaths on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s 204 new cases are the third fewest new cases in the county since July 1, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. According to the state dashboard, 65 cases on Aug. 6 was the last time fewer new cases were reported in Tarrant County.
The latest deaths include an Arlington man in his 80s and four Fort Worth residents, including men in their 60s and 70s, and two women in their 80s. All five had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported a total of 34,369 COVID-19 cases, including 427 deaths and an estimated 23,615 recoveries.
Of the county’s total reported cases, 32,666 are confirmed and 1,703 are probable, according to the Tarrant County website.
Pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Aug. 11:
- Fort Worth, 219
- Arlington, 65
- Keller, 18
Mansfield, 17
White Settlement 17
Grapevine, 15
- Grand Prairie, 12
- Benbrook, 8
- Bedford, 6
Hurst, 6
Rural Tarrant County, 6
Azle, 5
Haltom City, 5
- Lake Worth, 5
Forest Hill, 4
- Euless 2,
North Richland Hills, 2
- Saginaw, 2
Sansom Park, 2
Southlake, 2
- Watauga, 2
- Blue Mound, 1
- Crowley, 1
- Kennedale, 1
- Lakeside, 1
- Pantego, 1
- Richland Hills, 1
- River Oaks, 1
Tarrant County hospital capacity
Hospital capacity by available beds and ventilators for Tarrant County. Data provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
This story was originally published August 11, 2020 at 3:22 PM.
