Tarrant County reported 285 coronavirus cases and four deaths on Thursday.

Those who died were an Arlington man in his 50s, an Arlington woman in her 60s, an Azle man in his 60s and a Fort Worth man in his 80s. All four had underlying health conditions, according to officials.

Tarrant County has reported 45,868 COVID-19 cases, including 616 deaths and an estimated 40,330 recoveries.

Since Aug. 26, the percent of all hospital beds used by COVID-19 patients has hovered between 4%-5%. It was at 4% on Wednesday. The last time it was as high as 6% was Aug. 25. The county has reported 101 COVID-related deaths in that span.

Dallas County reported 458 cases and one death on Thursday. Of the 458 cases, 316 happened earlier but had not yet been reported, including 264 from September, 50 from August, and two from July. Dallas County has confirmed 76,607 COVID-19 cases, including 986 deaths. The county does not report recoveries.

Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Sept. 17:

• Fort Worth, 288
• Arlington, 109
• White Settlement, 27
• Mansfield, 25
• Grapevine, 20
• Keller, 20

• Azle, 15

• 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 17, 2020 at 3:17 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.