Tarrant County reaches 270,000 total COVID-19 cases with 534 added Monday
Tarrant County reported 534 new COVID-19 cases on Monday.
It’s the fifth time in the past 11 days more than 500 new cases have been reported.
Four pandemic-related deaths were reported on Saturday, including a Euless man in his 50s, a Fort Worth woman in her 60s, and two Fort Worth men in their 80s. All four had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The county has reported a total of 270,663 COVID-19 cases, including 3,619 deaths and an estimated 260,292 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients increased by 63 to 401. It’s the most reported since 400 on March 4. The number has been increasing steadily since June 19. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations increased to 9% from 7% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 11% of the 3,750 occupied beds. The last time the rate of occupied beds was this high was 12% on March 1. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients increased to 6.65% from 5.95% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region, which includes 45 counties. The 6.65% rate is the highest since 6.86% on March 7.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy decreased to 81% from 85%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 171 to 854. The pandemic low was 661 on Jan. 4.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 88% from 92%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.
Ventilator use decreased by four to 189. Patients are using 25% of the 771 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County increased to 18.46% from 18.12% in the latest available seven-day average data. It’s the highest rate since it was 18.86% on Jan. 27. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.
Vaccination data
According to Texas Department of State Health Services, 57.0% of Tarrant County residents 12 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 50.1% of residents 12 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 83.7% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 77.03% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 60.8% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 52.2%.
Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through July 26:
- Fort Worth, 1,480
- Arlington, 705
- Mansfield, 141
- North Richland Hills, 123
- Bedford, 115
- Hurst, 93
White Settlement, 80
Euless, 78
Haltom City, 77
Grapevine, 74
Rural Tarrant County, 70
Keller, 66
Benbrook, 61
Watauga, 51
Azle, 47
Grand Prairie, 39
Richland Hills, 38
Saginaw, 37
Crowley, 35
Southlake, 32
Forest Hill, 30
Sansom Park, 29
Lake Worth, 19
Colleyville, 15
Kennedale, 14
River Oaks, 14
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 July 26, 2021 at 4:42 PM.
