Tarrant County nears 900 hospitalized COVID patients with possible restrictions looming
Tarrant County reported 1,401 coronavirus cases and six deaths on Tuesday.
As of Monday, there were a record-high 896 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Tarrant County, up 41 patients from Sunday and up 62 patients from Saturday.
The latest deaths a Fort Worth man in his 50s, a Kennedale woman in her 60s, a Fort Worth woman in her 60s, a Bedford woman in her 70s, and two Fort Worth men in their 70s. Five of the six patients had underlying health conditions.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at a pandemic high 24% of the 3,765 occupied beds in Tarrant County as of Monday. Since dropping to 7% on Sept. 21, the rate steadily increased and matched the previous record high of 20% on Nov. 16 before dipping a few percentage points. The rate has been at least 20% since Nov. 22. The 20% high was first set on July 23.
As of Monday, 76% of the county’s hospital beds were in use, according to county data.
Confirmed COVID-19 patients are filling a pandemic high 18% of all available beds in the county. It’s the fifth consecutive day the rate has been over the 15% threshold set by the state. If hospital capacity in the North Texas Trauma Service Area exceeds 15% for seven consecutive days, bars will be forced to close again and other businesses would reduce their capacity to 50%.
Tarrant County has reported a total of 102,051 COVID-19 cases, including 849 deaths and an estimated 72,017 recoveries.
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 Dec. 1:
- Fort Worth, 412
- Arlington, 152
- Mansfield, 31
- White Settlement, 29
- Grapevine, 24
- Keller, 22
- Azle, 20
- Bedford, 19
Benbrook, 16
Grand Prairie, 14
Rural Tarrant County, 14
Haltom City, 12
Hurst, 10
North Richland Hills, 10
Forest Hill, 9
Southlake, 9
Euless, 7
Lake Worth, 7
Richland Hills, 5
Watauga, 5
Kennedale, 4
Crowley, 3
Saginaw, 3
Sansom Park, 3
Unknown, 2
Blue Mound, 1
Burleson, 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 December 1, 2020 at 4:25 PM.
