Tarrant County reports 4 COVID-19 deaths, adult ICU bed occupancy highest since March 10
Tarrant County reported four COVID-19 deaths and 125 new cases on Friday.
The latest pandemic-related deaths include a Fort Worth man in his 70s, a Fort Worth woman in her 80s, a Richland Hills man in his 80s, and a Fort Worth man older than 90. All four had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The county has reported 263,120 COVID-19 cases, including 3,565 deaths and an estimated 257,563 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients decreased by five to 113. 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 3,909 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 2.06% from 1.96% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy increased to 84% from 83%, according to county data. There are 753 available hospital beds. The pandemic low was 661 on Jan. 4.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy increased to 91% from 89%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.
Ventilator use decreased by 12 to 179. Patients are using 23% of the 775 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County remained at 4% 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, 53.4% of Tarrant County residents 16 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 46.7% of residents 16 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 82.1% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 75.2% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 56.9% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS.
Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through June 25:
- Fort Worth, 1,455
- Arlington, 693
- Mansfield, 141
- North Richland Hills, 123
- Bedford, 112
- Hurst, 93
White Settlement, 80
Euless, 77
Haltom City, 75
Grapevine, 72
Rural Tarrant County, 69
Keller, 65
Benbrook, 61
Watauga, 50
Azle, 47
Grand Prairie, 38
Richland Hills, 37
Saginaw, 36
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.
Tarrant County hospital capacity
Hospital capacity by available beds and ventilators for Tarrant County. Data provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
