Dallas County reports its fewest new COVID-19 cases since April
Dallas County reported 182 coronavirus cases Monday, including 84 older, previously unreported cases from March, April and May.
The 98 new cases constitute the lowest new daily case count reported by Dallas County since April 27.
“While this is great news, it is the result of much hard work on your part,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a news release and on social media. “wearing your mask, maintaining six-foot distancing, washing your hands regularly, forgoing unnecessary trips, and staying away from anyone outside your family ... We must continue to make these smart decisions for this trend to continue.”
Dallas County has confirmed a total of 69,086 COVID-19 cases, including 857 deaths. The county does not report recoveries.
Of the 84 unreported coronavirus cases in Monday’s total, 18 are from March, 43 are from April, and 23 are from May.
A backlog in the state’s data reporting system caused thousands of COVID-19 cases to go unreported from as far back as March. Texas’ Department of State Health Services has been adding the unreported cases for the past 10 days as they’ve been discovered.
