Coronavirus

Dallas man in his 30s with no underlying health conditions among latest COVID deaths

Dallas County reported 308 new coronavirus cases and three deaths on Thursday.

The latest deaths include a Dallas man in his 30s who did not have underlying health conditions. The others were a Mesquite woman in her 60s and a Dallas man in his 70s.

Dallas County has confirmed a total of 66,772 COVID-19 cases, including 846 deaths. The county does not report recoveries.

Officials also reported 41 more probable cases for a total of 2,571 probable cases and eight probable COVID-related deaths.

Of the total 308 coronavirus cases reported Thursday, 206 are previously unreported cases from a backlog in the state’s data system, including 172 from June, 32 from July and two from early August.

Texas positivity rate

Here is the seven-day daily average of percent positive new COVID-19 test in Texas, along with the seven-day daily average of new COVID-19 tests. The chart starts on May 16th. Data provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services, Esri, and is updated daily.

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Steve Wilson swilson@star-telegram.com
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