Tarrant County reported three COVID-19 deaths and 1,383 new cases on Tuesday.

The latest pandemic-related deaths include an Arlington man in his 50s, a Fort Worth woman in her 60s and a Fort Worth man in his 70s. All three had underlying health conditions, according to officials.

The county has reported a total of 288,627 COVID-19 cases, including 3,710 deaths and an estimated 265,958 recoveries.

COVID-19 hospitalizations

Hospitalized COVID patients increased to 968 from 896. The number has been increasing steadily since June 19. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.

COVID-19 hospitalizations increased to 21% from 20% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 24% of the 4,015 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.

Confirmed COVID patients increased to 17.89% from 17.10% 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 18.11% on Feb. 3.

Hospital beds

Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy increased to 87% from 86%, according to county data. There are a pandemic-low 597 available hospital beds. The previous low was 615 on July 28.

ICU beds

Adult ICU bed occupancy increased to 95% from 94%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28.

Ventilator use increased by 12 to 282. Patients are using 37% of the 766 ventilators in the county.

Positivity rate

The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County decreased to 22.52% from 22.67% in the latest available seven-day average data. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.

Vaccination data

According to Texas Department of State Health Services, 61.5% of Tarrant County residents 12 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 52.3% 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 65.7% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 54.6%.

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. 17:

• Fort Worth, 1,516
• Arlington, 720
• 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.

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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 August 17, 2021 at 7:35 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.