Coronavirus

Dallas County adds 360 coronavirus cases on Sunday, 241 from Texas backlog 

Dallas County reported 360 additional cases of coronavirus on Sunday, 241 of which were reported due to a backlog in the state’s health department reporting system.

Officials reported the death of a Dallas woman in her 70s on Sunday, bringing the county’s total COVID-19 deaths to 901. The county has had 71,170 total cases, the Dallas County health department reported.

Health officials broke down the backlogged cases by month: 5 were from March, 88 were from April, 64 were from May, 72 were from June, 4 were from July and 8 were from earlier in August.

Kaley Johnson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kaley Johnson was the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s seeking justice reporter and a member of our breaking news team from 2018 to 2023. Reach our news team at tips@star-telegram.com
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