Coronavirus

Tarrant County reports 10 COVID deaths in Arlington in past 2 days; TCU adds 87 cases

Tarrant County reported 258 new coronavirus cases and five deaths on Friday.

Four of the five deaths were in Arlington, including men in their 40s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. The other death was a Fort Worth woman in her 50s. All had underlying health conditions, according to officials.

Ten Arlington coronavirus deaths have been reported by the county in the past two days.

TCU reported 87 more COVID-19 cases on Friday, for a total of 447 active cases today. Three of the total cases are among employees, and the rest are students, according to the university’s website.

Tarrant County has reported a total of 41,035 COVID-19 cases, including 537 deaths and an estimated 34,411 recoveries.

Arlington has reported 7,538 coronavirus cases, including 93 deaths and an estimated 6,381 recoveries.

Pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Aug. 28:

  • Fort Worth, 261
  • Arlington, 93
  • White Settlement, 24
  • Mansfield, 22
  • Keller, 18
  • Grapevine, 17

  • Benbrook, 12

  • Grand Prairie, 13

  • Bedford, 10

  • Azle, 7

  • Haltom City, 7

  • Rural Tarrant County, 7

  • Hurst, 6

  • Forest Hill, 5

  • Lake Worth, 5

  • North Richland Hills, 5

  • Euless, 3

  • Southlake, 3

  • Watauga, 3

  • 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

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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Stefan Stevenson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.
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