COVID patient rate in Tarrant County’s North Texas region lowest in more than a year
Tarrant County reported 128 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths on Monday.
The 128 cases are the fewest since 100 were reported on March 26.
The latest pandemic-related deaths include an Arlington woman in her 60s and a Euless man in his 80s. Both had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 255,984 COVID-19 cases, including 3,402 deaths and an estimated 248,179 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients decreased by eight to 139. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 3% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 4% of the 3,279 occupied beds. The COVID hospitalization rate of total beds has been at 4% or lower since March 23. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased slightly to 2.99% from 3.32% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region. It’s the lowest since it was 2.96% on April 15, 2020.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy remained at 77% according to county data. Total available hospital beds decreased by 120 to 959. The pandemic low of 661 was reported Jan. 4.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy remained at 86% as of Sunday. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.
Ventilator use remained at 179. Patients are using 22% of the 805 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County remained at 6% as of Friday in the latest available seven-day average data. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.
Vaccination data
As of Wednesday, 356,206 Tarrant County residents have been fully vaccinated. That’s 17% of the population. Residents who have received at least the first vaccine dose number 542,708, or 26%.
Of those vaccinated, 64% are white, 10% are Black, 9% are Asian or Pacific Islander, and 10% are listed as other. Race was not reported in 7% of cases. The county updates vaccination data each Wednesday.
Tarrant County COVID deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through April 26:
- Fort Worth, 1,395
- Arlington, 661
- Mansfield, 137
- North Richland Hills, 117
- Bedford, 102
Hurst, 87
White Settlement, 78
Euless, 72
Haltom City, 69
Grapevine, 68
Keller, 65
Rural Tarrant County, 65
Benbrook, 57
Watauga, 48
Azle, 47
Richland Hills, 35
Grand Prairie, 34
Saginaw, 33
Crowley, 32
Southlake, 30
Forest Hill, 29
Sansom Park, 28
Lake Worth, 19
Colleyville, 15
River Oaks, 14
Kennedale, 13
Edgecliff Village, 7
Everman, 7
Westworth Village, 7
Blue Mound, 6
Unknown, 6
Pantego, 5
Burleson, 4
Lakeside, 4
Pelican Bay, 4
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.
