Dallas County reports 1 death and 460 coronavirus cases Monday. But only 292 are new.
Dallas County reported 460 additional coronavirus cases and one death on Monday.
Of the 460 cases, only 292 are new, county officials said. The other 168 backlogged cases are from June and July, according to a Dallas County press release. 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 new death being reported is of a Dallas man in his 50s. He was found dead in his home. He had underlying health conditions.
The county has now reported a total of 71,630 confirmed cases, including 902 confirmed deaths, according to the press release. In addition, the total number of probable cases in Dallas County is 2,946, including eight probable deaths from COVID-19.
County officials also noted that from Aug. 8 through Aug. 21, 393 school-aged children between the ages of 5 to 18 have COVID-19 and estimate that 51% of these children are enrolled in the Dallas Independent School District.
County Judge Clay Jenkins tweeted Monday that the county continues to see daily case numbers decrease.
“The trends are going in the right direction, but we must continue to be diligent about mask wearing, social distancing, hand-washing and avoiding unnecessary trips and indoor places where masks cannot be or are not being worn 100% of the time,” Jenkins tweeted.
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This story was originally published August 31, 2020 at 4:11 PM.
