Tarrant County reports no COVID-19 deaths Monday, 131 new cases
Tarrant County reported 131 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Monday.
The county now has reported a total of 41,617 cases and 552 deaths, according to Tarrant County data. There have also been an estimated 35,975 recoveries.
The start of the week follows the county’s downward trend in new daily cases from last week.
According to county data, hospitalizations also continue to trend down. As of Monday, 7% of all occupied hospital beds are in use by confirmed COVID-19 patients. This number is down from the peak of 20% the county reported a month ago.
The county’s test positivity rate continues to hover around 9%. This statistic is important for county health officials who have said they want to maintain it below the 10% mark.
Vinny Taneja, the county’s public health director, has credited the downward trends to mask-wearing and social distancing.
Tarrant County hospital capacity
Hospital capacity by available beds and ventilators for Tarrant County. Data provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
