Tarrant COVID-19 hospitalizations lowest in more than a year; 5 more deaths reported
Tarrant County reported five COVID-19 deaths and 79 new cases on Friday.
The latest pandemic-related deaths include a Fort Worth man in his 60s, a Fort Worth woman in her 70s, an Arlington man in his 80s, and two Fort Worth men in their 80s.
All five had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 260,643 COVID-19 cases, including 3,505 deaths and an estimated 254,413 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients decreased by six to 118. That’s the fewest confirmed COVID-19 patients in the county since 115 on April 18, 2020. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations are at 2% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 3% of the 3,880 occupied beds. The COVID hospitalization rate of total beds has been at 4% or lower since March 23. The 3% of total occupied beds is the lowest rate since the county started tracking the data in April 2020. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 2.40% from 2.50% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region. It’s the lowest rate since the county began publicly tracking the data on April 12, 2020.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy increased to 82% from 80%, according to county data. There are 853 available hospital beds as of Wednesday. The pandemic low was 661 on Jan. 4.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy increased to 85% from 83% as of Thursday. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.
Ventilator use increased by eight to 212. Patients are using 26% of the 815 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County remained at 4% as of Tuesday in the latest available seven-day average data. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.
Vaccination data
According to Texas Department of State Health Services, 49.6% of Tarrant County residents 16 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine and 40.7% of residents 16 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 80.4% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 72.1% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
Tarrant County COVID deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through May 28:
- Fort Worth, 1,433
- Arlington, 685
- Mansfield, 140
- North Richland Hills, 120
- Bedford, 108
- Hurst, 89
White Settlement, 80
Euless, 75
Haltom City, 73
Grapevine, 72
Rural Tarrant County, 67
Keller, 65
Benbrook, 60
Watauga, 49
Azle, 47
Grand Prairie, 38
Richland Hills, 35
Saginaw, 34
Crowley, 32
Southlake, 32
Forest Hill, 29
Sansom Park, 29
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.
