Dallas County’s COVID cases still dropping, but latest death total a ‘somber’ reminder
Dallas County reported 30 coronavirus deaths and 298 new confirmed cases on Tuesday.
Two Dallas men in their 30s and two in their 40s were among the 30 latest deaths. One of the men in his 30s did not have underlying health conditions. Overall, six of the latest deaths were people who didn’t have underlying health conditions.
Of the 30 reported deaths, 29 are listed as confirmed COVID-19 deaths and one is listed as probable. Four were residents of long-term care facilities.
“Today’s numbers carry with it a somber reminder of the dangerousness of COVID-19 as we announce the deaths of 29 more confirmed COVID-19 cases and one probable COVID-19 death,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a news release.
Among the latest deaths, there were 19 in Dallas, two each in Garland, Mesquite, and Richardson, and one each in Carrollton, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Lancaster and Wilmer.
The latest COVID deaths include two each in their 30s and 40s, four in their 50s, six in their 60s, six in their 70s, eight in their 80s, one Richardson woman in her 90s (who did not have underlying conditions) and a Dallas woman in her 100s.
Dallas County has confirmed a total of 55,553 COVID-19 cases, including 785 deaths. County officials do not release recovery totals.
In addition, the county is reporting 30 new probable cases and the one new probable COVID-related death for a total of 2,272 probable cases and seven probable deaths from COVID-19.
The county recently began including a count of probable cases as part of state reporting guidelines.
Since July 1, Dallas County is reporting 2,833 children under 18 have contracted COVID-19, including 65 of whom have been hospitalized. Nearly 70% of all COVID hospitalizations in the county have been patients younger than 65.
The county is still reporting an elevated level of emergency room admissions for the 24-hour period ending Monday. The county reports 468 patients with COVID-like symptoms visited county ERs in the time frame, which represents about 24% of all ER visits in that span.
“While patients in acute care have declined slightly from record highs, the number remains plateaued and high ED visits may drive future admissions,” health officials said in a news release.
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.
This story was originally published August 11, 2020 at 2:50 PM.
