Tarrant County reports 8 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalization rate hits new high of 16%
Tarrant County reported eight coronavirus deaths and 732 new cases on Tuesday.
It’s the most COVID-19 deaths since nine were reported on Nov. 11.
The latest deaths include a Watauga man in his 50s, a Forest Hill man in his 50s, a Hurst man in his 60s, a Grand Prairie woman in her 70s, Fort Worth men in their 70s and 80s, a Mansfield woman in her 90s, and a Keller woman in her 90s. One of the eight patients did not have any underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported a total of 83,647 COVID-19 cases, including 802 deaths and an estimated 62,507 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 20% of the 3,848 occupied beds in Tarrant County as of Monday. It matches the pandemic high of 20% on July 23. Since dropping to 7% on Sept. 21, the rate has steadily increased.
As of Monday, 79% of the county’s hospital beds were in use, according to county data.
COVID-19 patients currently are using more than 16% of all available hospital beds in the county, the highest rate of the pandemic.
Hospitalizations are among the numbers that local government officials watch closely to determine if new safety measures are needed. In an executive order earlier this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott said that businesses will need to reduce capacity if they are in a Trauma Service Area where the number of COVID‑19 hospitalized patients as a percentage of total hospital capacity exceeds 15% for seven consecutive days.
COVID-19 causes respiratory illness with cough, fever and shortness of breath and may lead to bronchitis and severe pneumonia. For more information go to coronavirus.tarrantcounty.com or call the Tarrant County Public Health information line, 817-248-6299.
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Nov. 17:
- Fort Worth, 383
- Arlington, 143
- Mansfield, 29
- White Settlement, 29
- Grapevine, 22
- Keller, 21
- Azle, 20
- Bedford, 17
Benbrook, 15
Rural Tarrant County, 14
Grand Prairie, 13
Haltom City, 10
North Richland Hills, 10
Hurst, 9
Southlake, 9
Forest Hill, 8
Euless, 7
Lake Worth, 7
Richland Hills, 5
Watauga, 4
Crowley, 3
Kennedale, 3
Saginaw, 3
Sansom Park, 2
Unknown, 2
Blue Mound, 1
- Edgecliff Village, 1
- Lakeside, 1
- Pantego, 1
- River Oaks, 1
- Westworth Village, 1
Texas COVID-19 cases over time
Texas daily coronavirus case counts over time, and the ten counties with the most cases. Tap the arrow button to replay the animation.
Tarrant County hospital capacity
Hospital capacity by available beds and ventilators for Tarrant County. Data provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
This story was originally published November 17, 2020 at 2:57 PM.
