Tarrant County reports 623 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths, including man in his 20s
Tarrant County reported two COVID-19 deaths and 623 new cases on Monday.
The latest pandemic-related deaths include a Fort Worth man in his 20s and a Fort Worth woman in her 40s. Both had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The county has reported a total of 287,244 COVID-19 cases, including 3,707 deaths and an estimated 265,583 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients are at 896. The number has been increasing steadily since June 19. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased to 20% from 21% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 23% of the 3,841 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients increased to 17.10% from 16.96% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region, which includes 45 counties (divided into three regions). The rate is the highest since 17.15% on Feb. 4.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy decreased to 86% from 88%, according to county data. There are 632 available hospital beds. The pandemic low was 615 on July 28.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy is at 94%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.
Ventilator use is at 270. Patients are using 34% of the 783 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County increased to 22.67% from 22.63% in the latest available seven-day average data. It’s the highest rate since it was 23.24% on Jan. 20. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.
Vaccination data
According to Texas Department of State Health Services, 61.34% of Tarrant County residents 12 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 52.2% of residents 12 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 85.2% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 78.1% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 65.5% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 54.5%.
Tarrant County officials are offering free COVID-19 testing at locations throughout the area.
Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Aug. 16:
- Fort Worth, 1,514
- Arlington, 719
- Mansfield, 146
- North Richland Hills, 126
- Bedford, 116
- Hurst, 95
- Euless, 83
White Settlement, 83
Haltom City, 78
Grapevine, 76
Rural Tarrant County, 72
Keller, 68
Benbrook, 61
Watauga, 52
Azle, 49
Grand Prairie, 43
Richland Hills, 39
Saginaw, 38
Crowley, 36
Southlake, 32
Forest Hill, 30
Sansom Park, 29
Lake Worth, 19
Colleyville, 15
River Oaks, 15
Kennedale, 14
Everman, 11
Edgecliff Village, 7
Westworth Village, 7
Blue Mound, 6
Pantego, 6
Unknown, 6
Pelican Bay, 5
Burleson, 4
Lakeside, 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 August 16, 2021 at 8:01 PM.
