Coronavirus

Tarrant County reports most single-day COVID deaths since March 6, tops 300,000 cases

Tarrant County reported 47 COVID-related deaths in the past two days, including a single-day high in nearly six months on Saturday.

The county reported 20 COVID deaths on Sunday and 27 on Saturday, the most since 28 were reported on March 6. Officials also reported 1,891 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday.

The pandemic-related deaths reported on Sunday include two Arlington men in their 30s, a Grapevine man in his 40s, two Fort Worth men in their 40s, a Richland Hills man in his 40s, two Fort Worth men in their 50s, a Saginaw man in his 50s, an Azle woman in her 60s, a North Richland Hills man in his 60s, an Arlington man in his 60s, a Watauga man in his 70s, a North Richland Hills woman in her 70s, a Fort Worth woman in her 70s, a Fort Worth man in his 80s, an Azle man in his 80s, a Sansom Park man in his 80s, and a Fort Worth man older than 90. Three of the 20 did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.

The pandemic-related deaths reported on Saturday include a Fort Worth man in his 20s, an Arlington woman in her 20s, two Fort Worth men in their 40s, two Fort Worth men and a woman in her their 50s, an Arlington man and woman in their 50s, a Haltom City man in his 60s, two Fort Worth women in their 60s, a Grapevine woman in her 70s, a Fort Worth man and two women in their 70s, a Benbrook man in his 80s, a Fort Worth woman in her 80s, an Arlington woman in her 80s, a Crowley woman in her 80s, a Bedford woman in her 80s, a White Settlement man in his 80s, a Dalworthington Gardens woman in older than 90, a Fort Worth man older than 90, a North Richland Hills man older than 90, and a Bedford man older than 90. Two of the 27 did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.

The county has reported a total of 302,694 COVID-19 cases, including 3,837 deaths and an estimated 274,425 recoveries.

The county does not release updated specific COVID-19 data, including information such as hospitalizations and positive test rate on the weekends. Updates resume Monday.

Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city

Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Aug. 29:

  • Fort Worth, 1,568
  • Arlington, 743
  • Mansfield, 148
  • North Richland Hills, 132
  • Bedford, 122
  • Hurst, 96
  • Euless, 85
  • White Settlement, 84

  • Haltom City, 80

  • Grapevine, 79

  • Rural Tarrant County, 76

  • Keller, 69

  • Benbrook, 63

  • Azle, 53

  • Watauga, 53

  • Grand Prairie, 43

  • Richland Hills, 40

  • Saginaw, 40

  • Crowley, 38

  • Southlake, 32

  • Sansom Park, 31

  • Forest Hill, 30

  • Lake Worth, 20

  • Kennedale, 16

  • River Oaks, 16

  • Colleyville, 15

  • Everman, 13

  • Westworth Village, 8

  • Edgecliff Village, 7

  • Blue Mound, 6

  • Pantego, 6

  • Unknown, 6

  • Burleson, 5

  • Pelican Bay, 5

  • Lakeside, 4

  • Dalworthington Gardens, 2

  • Flower Mound, 1

  • Haslet, 1

Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths

Map shows COVID-19 deaths in Tarrant County by ZIP code. Tap on the map for case numbers. The data is provided by Tarrant County Public Health.


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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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.


Tarrant County COVID-19 characteristics

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.


North Texas COVID-19 hospital capacity

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..


This story was originally published August 29, 2021 at 2:04 PM.

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Stefan Stevenson
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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.
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