Tarrant County’s 7-day average of positive COVID tests hits highest mark in 7 weeks
Tarrant County reported two COVID-19 deaths and 76 new cases on Tuesday.
The latest pandemic-related deaths include a Fort Worth man in his 60s and an Arlington man in his 70s. Both had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The county has reported 263,411 COVID-19 cases, including 3,568 deaths and an estimated 257,797 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients increased by one to 113. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased to 2% from 3% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 3% of the 3,690 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 to 2.26% from 2.21% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy decreased to 79% from 82%, according to county data. There are 990 available hospital beds. The pandemic low was 661 on Jan. 4.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 84% from 89%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.
Ventilator use increased by 29 to 173. Patients are using 23% of the 767 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County increased to 5% from 4% in the latest available seven-day average data. It was last at 5% on May 10. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.
Vaccination data
According to Texas Department of State Health Services, 53.8% of Tarrant County residents 16 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 47.5% of residents 16 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 82.2% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 75.6% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 57.5% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 49.3%.
Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through June 29:
- Fort Worth, 1,456
- Arlington, 694
- 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, 39
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.
This story was originally published June 29, 2021 at 3:46 PM.
