Tarrant COVID cases continue declining with 3 deaths, 261 new cases reported
Tarrant County reported three COVID-19 deaths and 261 new cases on Tuesday.
Correction: Of the 482 COVID cases reported Monday, 256 were from more than 30 days ago. The cases were delayed being reported from labs across the county. There were 226 new cases on Monday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include a Fort Worth man in his 50s, and a Fort Worth man and woman in their 80s. All three had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The county has reported 363,796 COVID-19 cases, including 4,733 deaths and an estimated 349,369 recoveries.
Note to readers: Tarrant County does not release data on the vaccination status of recently diagnosed patients or deaths. Officials have released this type of data once in June and it showed that nearly 100% of the new cases reported at the time (from May to mid-June) were in people who were not vaccinated. Further, county officials said fewer than 200 of those new cases at the time were in previously vaccinated Tarrant residents.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients increased by two to 319 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 7% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 9% of the 3,691 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 6.24% from 6.26% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region, which includes 45 counties (divided into three regions). The rate has been below 15% since Oct. 1.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy remained at 82%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 29 to 836. The pandemic low was 360 on Sept. 20.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy increased to 89% from 88%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use increased by 11 to 265. Patients are using 34% of the 782 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County decreased to 11.00% from 11.12% 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, 68.76% of Tarrant County residents 12 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 61.14% of residents 12 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 88.98% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 82.37% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 73.94% of Texas residents 12 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 12 or older are at 64.36%.
Tarrant County is 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 Nov. 2:
- Fort Worth, 1,977
- Arlington, 879
- Mansfield, 179
- North Richland Hills, 173
- Bedford, 139
- Haltom City, 116
- Hurst, 110
- Euless, 106
- Rural Tarrant County, 106
- White Settlement, 98
- Grapevine, 91
- Keller, 81
- Azle, 69
Benbrook, 69
Watauga, 60
Grand Prairie, 53
Crowley, 50
Saginaw, 50
Richland Hills, 47
Forest Hill, 36
Sansom Park, 36
Southlake, 36
Lake Worth, 28
River Oaks, 22
Kennedale, 21
Colleyville, 20
Everman, 16
Westworth Village, 10
Blue Mound, 9
Edgecliff Village, 8
Pantego, 8
Pelican Bay, 8
Burleson, 7
Unknown, 6
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.
This story was originally published November 2, 2021 at 4:15 PM.
