Coronavirus

Tarrant County COVID-19 hospitalizations remain lower in September but still elevated

Tarrant County reported 314 coronavirus cases and two deaths on Sunday.

The latest deaths include an Arlington man in his 50s and a Fort Worth man in his 80s. Both had underlying health conditions, according to officials.

Since Sept. 1, occupied hospital beds in the county used by COVID-19 patients has remained at 6-7%. That percentage peaked on July 23 at 20%. It was last under 6% on June 11.

Tarrant County has confirmed 44,454 COVID-19 cases, including 605 deaths and at least 39,380 recoveries.

Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Sept. 13:

  • Fort Worth, 283
  • Arlington, 107
  • White Settlement, 27
  • Mansfield, 25
  • Grapevine, 20
  • Keller, 20
  • Azle, 14

  • Bedford, 13

  • Grand Prairie, 13

  • Benbrook, 12

  • Rural Tarrant County, 8

  • Haltom City, 7

  • Hurst, 7

  • Forest Hill, 6

  • Lake Worth, 6

  • North Richland Hills, 6

  • Southlake, 6

  • Euless, 4

  • Richland Hills, 4

  • Watauga, 3

  • Kennedale, 2

  • Saginaw, 2

  • Sansom Park, 2

  • Unknown, 2

  • Blue Mound, 1

  • Crowley, 1
  • Edgecliff Village, 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.


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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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