Tarrant County reported 420 coronavirus cases and four deaths on Wednesday.

The county has reported at least 400 new COVID-19 cases in consecutive days for the first time since Aug. 16, when more than 1,400 cases were reported in consecutive days. There have been 400 or more cases reported three days in September, including the past two days.

Of Wednesday’s cases, however, 239 are unreported cases from at least 30 days ago. The Texas Department of State Health Services’ data reporting system has had a backlog and is working to add unreported cases.

The latest deaths include a Fort Worth woman in her 50s, a Fort Worth man in his 60s, a Southlake man in his 70s, and a Fort Worth man in his 70s. All had underlying health conditions, according to officials.

Tarrant County has reported a total of 45,582 COVID-19 cases, including 612 deaths and 40,077 recoveries.

Dallas County reported 311 cases and six deaths on Wednesday. Of the new cases, 86 were unreported from earlier in the pandemic. Dallas County has confirmed 76,149 COVID-19 cases, including 985 deaths.

Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Sept. 16:

• Fort Worth, 287
• Arlington, 107
• White Settlement, 27
• Mansfield, 25
• Grapevine, 20
• Keller, 20

• Azle, 14

• Bedford, 13

• Grand Prairie, 13

• Benbrook, 12

• Rural Tarrant County, 9

• Haltom City, 8

• Hurst, 7
  
  
• Southlake, 7
  
  

• Forest Hill, 6

• Lake Worth, 6

• North Richland Hills, 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

This story was originally published September 16, 2020 at 2:54 PM.

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.