Coronavirus

Tarrant County public health officials report 40 COVID-19 deaths and 1,245 new cases

Authorities on Saturday reported the deaths of 40 people in Tarrant County caused by COVID-19 and 1,245 new coronavirus cases.

The people whose deaths that Tarrant County Public Health reported were a woman from Keller who was older than 90, two women from Fort Worth who were older than 90, a man from Kennedale who was older than 90, a woman from White Settlement who was older than 90, two men and three women from Arlington in their 80s, two men from Crowley in their 80s, a man from Grapevine in his 80s, a woman from Fort Worth in her 80s, a woman from Watauga in her 80s, a man from Bedford in his 80s, two women from Arlington in their 70s, a man from Azle in his 70s, two men and two women from Fort Worth in their 70s, a man from Euless in his 70s, a woman from White Settlement in her 70s, a man from Hurst in his 70s, a woman from unincorporated Tarrant County in her 70s, a man and a woman from Arlington in their 60s, three men and two women from Fort Worth in their 60s, a man and a woman from Arlington in their 50s, two men from Fort Worth in their 50s, a man from Haltom City in his 50s and a man from Fort Worth in his 40s.

All but three had an underlying health condition, authorities said.

Tarrant County authorities have reported a total of 228,038 COVID-19 cases that have included 2,427 deaths and an estimated 185,676 recoveries.

Tarrant County COVID-19 trends

Map shows COVID-19 cases in Tarrant County for the last 30-days by ZIP code. Tap on the map for complete cases and deaths numbers. Charts show trends in Tarrant County's positivity rate, new cases, hospitalizations and hospital occupancy. The data is provided by Tarrant County Public Health.


This story was originally published February 6, 2021 at 6:21 PM.

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Emerson Clarridge
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Emerson Clarridge covers crime and other breaking news for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He works days and reports on law enforcement affairs in Tarrant County. He previously was a reporter at the Omaha World-Herald and the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York.
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