Tarrant County reports 20 more COVID deaths, 1,430 new cases
Tarrant County reported 20 COVID-19 deaths and 1,430 new cases on Wednesday.
The county has reported 105 COVID-related deaths in the past week.
The latest pandemic-related deaths include a Fort Worth man in his 20s, a Fort Worth man in his 30s, an Arlington woman in her 40s, a Fort Worth man in his 50s, a River Oaks man in his 50s, a Lake Worth man in his 60s, two Fort Worth men and a woman in their 60s, two North Richland Hills men in their 60s, a Haltom City woman in her 70s, two Fort Worth men in their 70s, a North Richland Hills woman in her 70s, a Keller man in his 70s, a Grand Prairie woman in her 70s, a North Richland Hills woman in her 80s, a Fort Worth man in his 80s, and a Richland Hills woman in her 80s.
All 20 had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The county has reported 329,527 COVID-19 cases, including 4,047 deaths and an estimated 292,244 recoveries.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients increased by four to 1,183. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased to 25% from 26% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 28% of the 4,214 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients increased slightly to 22.21% from 22.18% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region, which includes 45 counties (divided into three regions).
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy decreased to 89% from 91%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 113 to 495. The pandemic low was 382 on Tuesday.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 96% from 97%. The pandemic high was 99% on Dec. 28. Ventilator use decreased by two to 367. Patients are using 48% of the 760 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 testing positivity rate for Tarrant County increased to 22.47% from 22.39% 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, 65.38% of Tarrant County residents 12 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 56.74% of residents 12 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 86.64% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 79.91% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 70.15% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 59.33%.
Tarrant County officials are offering free COVID-19 vaccines and 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 Sept. 15:
- Fort Worth, 1,657
- Arlington, 777
- Mansfield, 154
- North Richland Hills, 143
- Bedford, 126
- Hurst, 100
Euless, 92
Haltom City, 89
- White Settlement, 89
- Grapevine, 85
Rural Tarrant County, 83
Keller, 71
Benbrook, 64
Azle, 58
Watauga, 54
Grand Prairie, 46
Richland Hills, 42
Saginaw, 41
Crowley, 40
Southlake, 33
Forest Hill, 31
Sansom Park, 31
Lake Worth, 22
River Oaks, 18
Kennedale, 17
Colleyville, 16
Everman, 14
Westworth Village, 8
Edgecliff Village, 7
Pantego, 7
Blue Mound, 6
Pelican Bay, 6
Unknown, 6
Burleson, 5
Lakeside, 5
Dalworthington Gardens, 2
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.
