Tarrant COVID hospitalizations up for first time in 2 weeks; positive tests lowest in year
Tarrant County reported its first increase in coronavirus hospitalizations in more than two weeks on Tuesday.
The county reported 270 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, an increase of 11 patients from Monday. The last time hospitalizations increased in the county was March 1, when there were 448 hospitalized COVID patients. Until Tuesday, the number had dropped the previous 14 days.
The latest COVID positivity rate has dropped to 5%, the lowest since March 18, 2020.
The county reported six COVID-19 deaths and 230 new cases on Tuesday.
The latest deaths include a Fort Worth woman in her 30s, a Fort Worth man in his 60s, an Arlington woman in her 60s, a Hurst man in his 70s, an Arlington woman in her 80s, and a Hurst woman in her 80s.
One of the six did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 247,779 COVID-19 cases, including 3,138 deaths and an estimated 236,940 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients increased for the first time since March 1 to 270. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations account for 5% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 8% of the 3,551 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients increased slightly to 5.39% of all available beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region.
Hospital beds
About 71% of Tarrant County’s hospital beds are occupied, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 402 to 1,480. The pandemic low of 661 was reported Jan. 4.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 82% from 85% as of Monday. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.
Ventilator use increased by 28 to 214. Patients are using 28% of the 854 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County decreased to 5% from 6% as of Saturday in the latest available seven-day average data. It was last at 5% on March 18, 2020. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.
Tarrant County COVID deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through March 16:
- Fort Worth, 1,283
- Arlington, 616
- Mansfield, 123
- North Richland Hills, 111
- Bedford, 93
Hurst, 80
White Settlement, 74
Euless, 63
Haltom City, 63
Keller, 62
Grapevine, 57
Rural Tarrant County, 56
Benbrook, 54
Azle, 45
Watauga, 45
Richland Hills, 33
Saginaw, 33
Grand Prairie, 32
Crowley, 30
Southlake, 28
Forest Hill, 27
Sansom Park, 27
Lake Worth, 19
Colleyville, 14
Kennedale, 13
River Oaks, 10
Everman, 7
Westworth Village, 7
Unknown, 6
Blue Mound, 5
Edgecliff Village, 5
Pantego, 5
Lakeside, 4
Burleson, 3
Pelican Bay, 3
Flower Mound, 1
Haslet, 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.
