Tarrant County reported seven COVID-19 deaths and 92 new cases on Thursday.

It’s the most COVID-related deaths reported since nine were reported on June 18.

The latest deaths include a Fort Worth man and woman in their 50s, an Arlington woman in her 60s, a Grapevine man in his 70s, two Bedford women in their 80s, and an Arlington man in his 80s.

All seven had underlying health conditions, according to officials.

The county has reported 263,595 COVID-19 cases, including 3,575 deaths and an estimated 257,944 recoveries.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

Hospitalized COVID patients increased by one to 134. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.

COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 3% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 3% of the 3,830 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 2.37% from 2.26% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region.

Hospital beds

Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy increased to 83% from 82%, according to county data. There are 780 available hospital beds. The pandemic low was 661 on Jan. 4.

ICU beds

Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 86% from 88%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.

Ventilator use decreased by four to 180. Patients are using 24% of the 762 ventilators in the county.

Positivity rate

The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County increased to 6% from 5% in the latest available seven-day average data. The rate was last at 6% on May 6. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.

Vaccination data

According to Texas Department of State Health Services, 54.05% of Tarrant County residents 16 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 47.7% of residents 16 or older have been fully vaccinated.

DSHS also reports that 82.4% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 75.8% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.

More than 57.7% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 49.6%.

Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city

Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through July 1:

• Fort Worth, 1,458
• Arlington, 696
• Mansfield, 141
• North Richland Hills, 123
• Bedford, 114
• Hurst, 93

• White Settlement, 80

• Euless, 77

• Haltom City, 75

• Grapevine, 73

• 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.

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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 July 1, 2021 at 3:43 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.