Tarrant County reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, most hospitalizations in 6 weeks
Tarrant County reported two COVID-19 deaths and 95 new cases on Friday.
The latest pandemic-related deaths include residents in Fort Worth and Grapevine.
The county has reported 263,690 COVID-19 cases, including 3,577 deaths and an estimated 258,038 recoveries.
County officials won’t report updated COVID information until July 6 because of the 4th of July holiday.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients increased by 16 to 150. It’s the most reported since 151 on May 19. 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 4% of the 3,883 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 decreased slightly to 2.35% from 2.37% 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 737 available hospital beds. The pandemic low was 661 on Jan. 4.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 84% from 86%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.
Ventilator use decreased by 14 to 166. Patients are using 23% of the 730 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County remained at 6% in the latest available seven-day average data. Before Wednesday, 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, 54.2% of Tarrant County residents 16 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 47.8% 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 57.8% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 49.7%.
Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through July 2:
- Fort Worth, 1,459
- Arlington, 696
- Mansfield, 141
- North Richland Hills, 123
- Bedford, 114
- Hurst, 93
White Settlement, 80
Euless, 77
Haltom City, 75
Grapevine, 74
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.
