Tarrant County reports 183 COVID cases, 2 deaths on Saturday
Tarrant County reported 183 new coronavirus cases and two deaths on Saturday.
The residents who died were a man from Euless in his 60s, and a man from Grand Prairie in his 40s. Both had underlying health conditions, according to the county public health department.
The new cases reported on Sunday represent a slight drop from Friday, when 271 cases were reported. That was the most since 282 on April 15.
There have been 256,962 COVID cases in Tarrant County since the pandemic began, including 3,421 deaths. There have been 1,403 deaths in Fort Worth.
A total of 249,270 people in Tarrant County have recovered.
COVID-19 patients took up about 3 percent of all hospital beds in Tarrant County as of Friday, and there was an 89 percent ICU occupancy rate, data showed. That was the last day the data was updated.
Additionally, as of Wednesday, 398,078 Tarrant County residents had been fully vaccinated, or about 19% of the population, according to the county. There have been 560,211 people who have received at least the first dose, making up about 27% of the population.
The county updates vaccination data every Wednesday.
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 May 1, 2021 at 3:55 PM.
