COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations remain low in Tarrant County; 5 more deaths reported
Tarrant County reported 199 new coronavirus cases and five deaths on Wednesday.
The latest deaths include an Arlington man and woman in their 50s, a Fort Worth man in his 60s, a Watauga woman in her 70s, and a Bedford woman in her 90s. All had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported a total of 40,530 COVID-19 cases, including 524 deaths and an estimated 34,173 recoveries.
Wednesday’s 199 new cases are the third-fewest daily cases reported in August. Confirmed COVID-19 hospitalizations are at 6% of all available beds in the county as of Tuesday, the lowest since June 25.
Pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Aug. 26:
- Fort Worth, 261
- Arlington, 83
White Settlement, 24
- Mansfield, 21
- Keller, 18
Grapevine, 17
Benbrook, 12
Grand Prairie, 12
- Bedford, 10
Azle, 7
Haltom City, 7
Rural Tarrant County, 7
- Hurst, 6
Forest Hill, 5
Lake Worth, 5
North Richland Hills, 5
Southlake, 3
Watauga, 3
Euless, 2
Kennedale, 2
Richland Hills, 2
Saginaw, 2
Sansom Park, 2
Unknown, 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.
This story was originally published August 26, 2020 at 2:55 PM.
