Dallas County hits 900 COVID deaths; reports 434 cases, including 65 from data glitch
Dallas County reported 434 coronavirus cases and two deaths on Saturday.
Saturday’s total cases include 65 unreported cases from earlier in the pandemic, including 26 from earlier this month, 13 each from June and July, 11 from May, and two from April. The Texas Department of State Health Services discovered an error in its data reporting system three weeks ago and has worked to add previously unreported cases throughout the state since.
The latest COVID-19 deaths include a Dallas woman in her 60s who did not have underlying health conditions and an Irving woman in her 70s.
Dallas County has confirmed 70,810 COVID-19 cases, including 900 deaths. The county does not report recoveries.
“It’s hot out there and masks can be inconvenient but it’s imperative that we all wear our mask, maintain six feet distance, frequently wash our hands, avoid unnecessary trips and avoid any activity where you’re indoors or around others and everyone cannot wear their mask 100% of the time,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a release and on social media.
This story was originally published August 29, 2020 at 6:01 PM.
