Tarrant County passes 40,000 COVID cases with biggest jump in a week; 4 more deaths
Tarrant County reported 411 coronavirus cases and four deaths on Tuesday.
The 411 new cases are the most since 460 were reported on Aug. 18.
The latest COVID-19 deaths include a Benbrook man in his 60s, a White Settlement man in his 70s, and Arlington and Fort Worth men in their 80s. All had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported a total of 40,331 COVID-19 cases, including 519 deaths and an estimated 32,670 recoveries.
Of the total COVID-19 deaths in the county, 46% have been white, 30% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian/Pacific Islanders, and 2% were either unreported or labeled “other.”
Pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Aug. 25:
- Fort Worth, 260
- Arlington, 81
White Settlement, 24
- Mansfield, 21
- Keller, 18
Grapevine, 17
Benbrook, 12
Grand Prairie, 12
- Bedford, 9
Azle, 7
Haltom City, 7
Rural Tarrant County, 7
- Hurst, 6
Forest Hill, 5
Lake Worth, 5
North Richland Hills, 5
Southlake, 3
Euless, 2
Kennedale, 2
Richland Hills, 2
Saginaw, 2
Sansom Park, 2
Unknown, 2
Watauga, 2
Blue Mound, 1
- Crowley, 1
- Edgecliff Village, 1
- Lakeside, 1
- Pantego, 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.
