Tarrant County reported 152 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

No pandemic-related deaths were reported for the second consecutive day for the first time since June 28.

The county has reported 264,652 COVID-19 cases, including 3,598 deaths and an estimated 258,891 recoveries.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

Hospitalized COVID patients increased by 16 to 222. It’s the most reported since 226 on March 19. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.

COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 5% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and at 6% of the 3,752 occupied beds. The rate of occupied beds with COVID-19 patients increased to 6% on Saturday for the first time since March 24. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.

Confirmed COVID patients increased to 3.63% from 3.42% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region, which includes 45 counties. The 3.63% rate is the highest since 3.64% on May 11.

Hospital beds

Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy decreased to 78% from 81%, according to county data. There are 1,063 available hospital beds. The pandemic low was 661 on Jan. 4.

ICU beds

Adult ICU bed occupancy increased to 87% from 85%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.

Ventilator use increased by seven to 176. Patients are using 22% of the 791 ventilators in the county.

Positivity rate

The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County remained at 9% in the latest available seven-day average data. Before Saturday, the rate was last at 9% on March 1. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.

Vaccination data

According to Texas Department of State Health Services, 55.2% of Tarrant County residents 12 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 48.9% of residents 12 or older have been fully vaccinated.

DSHS also reports that 82.9% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 76.4% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.

More than 58.9% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 50.8%.

Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city

Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through July 13:

• Fort Worth, 1,469
• Arlington, 703
• Mansfield, 141
• North Richland Hills, 123
• Bedford, 115
• Hurst, 93

• White Settlement, 80

• Euless, 77

• Haltom City, 76

• Grapevine, 74

• Rural Tarrant County, 69

• Keller, 66

• Benbrook, 61

• Watauga, 50

• Azle, 47

• Grand Prairie, 39

• Richland Hills, 37

• Saginaw, 36

• Crowley, 34

• 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 13, 2021 at 5:41 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.