Tarrant County reported nine COVID-19 deaths and 81 new cases on Friday.

The nine pandemic-related deaths are the most reported by the county since it reported 10 on May 22.

The latest deaths include a Richland Hills man in his 30s, a Fort Worth man in his 30s, a Benbrook man in his 40s, a Hurst man in his 40s, a North Richland Hills woman in her 50s, a Haltom City man in his 60s, a Bedford man in his 70s, an Arlington man in his 70s, and a Bedford man in his 80s.

One of the nine did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.

Tarrant County has reported 262,334 COVID-19 cases, including 3,554 deaths and an estimated 256,986 recoveries.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

Hospitalized COVID patients decreased by two to 101. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.

COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 2% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 3% of the 3,820 occupied beds. The COVID hospitalization rate of total beds has been at 4% or lower since March 23 and 3% or lower since May 25. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.

Confirmed COVID patients increased slightly to 2.12% from 2.04% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region.

Hospital beds

Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy decreased to 80% from 83%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased to 933 from 788. The pandemic low was 661 on Jan. 4.

ICU beds

Adult ICU bed occupancy remained at 86%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.

Ventilator use decreased by one to 174. Patients are using 23% of the 751 ventilators in the county.

Positivity rate

The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County remained at 3% 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, 52.6% of Tarrant County residents 16 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 45.4% of residents 16 or older have been fully vaccinated.

DSHS also reports that 81.7% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 74.6% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated. More than 56% of Texas’ population has been vaccinated, according to DSHS.

Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city

Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through June 18:

• Fort Worth, 1,446
• Arlington, 690
• Mansfield, 141
• North Richland Hills, 122
• Bedford, 110
• Hurst, 92

• White Settlement, 80

• Euless, 76

• Haltom City, 74

• Grapevine, 72

• Rural Tarrant County, 69

• Keller, 65

• Benbrook, 60

• Watauga, 50

• Azle, 47

• Grand Prairie, 38

• Richland Hills, 35

• Saginaw, 35

• Crowley, 33

• Southlake, 32

• Forest Hill, 30

• Sansom Park, 29

• Lake Worth, 19

• Colleyville, 15

• River Oaks, 14

• Kennedale, 13

• Everman, 10

• Edgecliff Village, 7

• Westworth Village, 7

• Blue Mound, 6

• Pantego, 6

• Unknown, 6

• 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.

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Tarrant County hospital capacity

Hospital capacity by available beds and ventilators for Tarrant County. Data provided by Tarrant County Public Health.

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This story was originally published June 18, 2021 at 6:14 PM.

Stefan Stevenson

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Stefan Stevenson was a sports writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from 1997 to 2022. He covered TCU athletics, the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Cowboys.