Tarrant County reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 816 new cases on Saturday.
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Tarrant County reported five more COVID-19 deaths and 816 new cases on Saturday.
The latest deaths include a Fort Worth man and woman in their 70s, a Mansfield man in his 80s, an Arlington woman in her 80s, and a Fort Worth man older than 90.
All had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The next full COVID update from the county will be released Monday.
Tarrant County has reported a total of 278,749 COVID-19 cases, including 3,676 deaths and an estimated 262,504 recoveries.
DSHS also reports that 84.6% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 77.6% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 63.3% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 53.4%.
Tarrant County officials are offering free COVID-19 testing at locations throughout the area.
Tarrant County Vaccinated
Map shows the percent of residents receiving at least one dose of vaccine in Tarrant County by ZIP code. Tap on the map for case numbers. Tarrant County Public Health provides the data.
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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Tarrant County COVID-19 trends
Map shows COVID-19 cases in Tarrant County for the last 30-days by ZIP code. Tap on the map for complete cases and deaths numbers. Charts show trends in Tarrant County's positivity rate, new cases, hospitalizations and hospital occupancy. The data is provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
Map shows COVID-19 cases in Tarrant County by ZIP code. Tap on the map for more information, including deaths. Charts show a breakdown in Tarrant County's cases and deaths by race/ethnicity, age groups and gender. The data is provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
Here is the percent capacity for COVID-19 hospitalizations out of total hospital capacity for the 19-county North Central Texas Trauma Service Area (TSA-E) for the last seven days. TSA-E includes the DFW area..
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.