Dallas County surpasses 70,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, reports 5 deaths Thursday
Dallas County reported 219 coronavirus cases and five deaths on Thursday.
Of the COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday, 59 were from earlier in the pandemic, including 18 in June, 36 in July, and five from earlier in August. The cases were previously unreported because of an error in the Texas Department of State Health Services data reporting system.
The five deaths include a Richardson man in his 50s, a Dallas man in his 60s, a Cedar Hill man in his 60s, a Garland man in his 70s, and a Dallas man in his 70s. The Cedar Hill man and the Dallas man in his 70s were both residents of long-term care facilities. The Dallas man in his 70s is the only of the five with no underlying health conditions.
Dallas County has confirmed 70,100 COVID-19 cases, including 895 confirmed deaths. The county does not report recoveries.
Texas assisted living facilities cases
Here are the self-reported COVID-19 case counts in residents and staff at licensed Texas assisted living facilities. You can search by city, assisted living facility name, and also sort by columns.
This story was originally published August 27, 2020 at 4:49 PM.
