Tarrant County reports 921 new COVID cases, 17 deaths on Saturday
Tarrant County reported 921 new coronavirus cases and 17 deaths on Saturday.
There have now been a total of 235,167 COVID cases and 2,642 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in March, according to data from the county public health department. Almost 200,000 residents — 199,742 — have recovered.
Tarrant officials didn’t immediately release information on the 17 people whose deaths were reported Saturday.
The single-day high for COVID deaths was 40, reported on Jan. 18. On Friday, the county added 71 previously unreported deaths to the total, including 61 from January. Reporting delays happen, in part, because some patients are diagnosed at one location but die in another location.
The single-day high for COVID cases was 3,116, reported on Dec. 31.
There were 812 people hospitalized with COVID as of Friday, health department data shows, while about 87 percent of all hospital beds were occupied and 92 percent of ICU beds were occupied. Hospital metrics hadn’t been updated as of Saturday afternoon.
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.
This story was originally published February 13, 2021 at 2:41 PM.
