Coronavirus

Tarrant County reports most COVID deaths in a week, most cases in nearly 2 weeks

Tarrant County reported 11 coronavirus deaths and 287 new cases on Saturday.

It’s the most pandemic-related deaths in the county since 13 were reported on Aug. 29. The 287 cases are the most since 411 on Aug. 25.

Three of the patients had no underlying health conditions. Tarrant County officials are not reporting which had no underlying conditions. Saturday’s 11 deaths include:

  • Arlington man in his 30s
  • Mansfield woman in her 50s
  • Euless man in his 60s
  • Fort Worth man in his 60s
  • Fort Worth woman in her 60s
  • North Richland Hills woman in her 80s
  • Richland Hills woman in her 80s
  • Southlake woman in her 80s
  • White Settlement woman in her 80s
  • Fort Worth man in his 90s
  • Haslet woman in her 90s

Tarrant County has reported 42,798 COVID-19 cases, including 576 deaths and an estimated 37,402 recoveries.

Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Sept. 5:

  • Fort Worth, 276
  • Arlington, 103
  • White Settlement, 26
  • Mansfield, 23
  • Keller, 20
  • Grapevine, 17

  • Grand Prairie, 13

  • Benbrook, 12

  • Bedford, 11

  • Rural Tarrant County, 8

  • Azle, 7

  • Haltom City, 7

  • Hurst, 7

  • Lake Worth, 6

  • North Richland Hills, 6

  • Forest Hill, 5

  • Euless, 4

  • Richland Hills, 4

  • Southlake, 4

  • Watauga, 3

  • Kennedale, 2

  • Saginaw, 2

  • Sansom Park, 2

  • Unknown, 2

  • Blue Mound, 1

  • Crowley, 1
  • Edgecliff Village, 1
  • Haslet, 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.


This story was originally published September 5, 2020 at 4:54 PM.

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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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