Tarrant reports 4 COVID deaths, 280 new cases; Most indicators show slight tick up
Tarrant County reported four COVID-19 deaths and 280 new cases on Friday.
The latest pandemic-related deaths include two Fort Worth women in their 40s, a Watauga man in his 50s, and a Fort Worth man in his 50s. One of the four did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The county has reported 366,634 COVID-19 cases, including 4,810 deaths and an estimated 354,764 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 21 to 240 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 5% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 6% of the 4,018 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 4.79% from 4.93% 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. The 4.79% is the lowest since it was 4.59% on July 17.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy increased to 88% from 87%, according to county data. Available hospital beds decreased by nine to 567. The pandemic low was 360 on Sept. 20.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy increased to 92% from 90%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use increased by eight to 236. Patients are using 31% of the 762 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County increased to 5.83% from 5.77% in the latest available seven-day average data. This data source, according to Tarrant officials, now includes results from additional labs, which the county started including on Aug. 4. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 30% on Jan. 7.
Vaccination data
Children ages 5 and older are now eligible for vaccination, so the following vaccination percentages have been altered by the Texas Department of State Health Services to reflect that larger population.
According to Texas DSHS, 62.32% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 55.27% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 89.63% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 82.84% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 66.97% of Texas residents 5 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 5 or older is at 58.04%.
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. 12:
- Fort Worth, 2,005
- Arlington, 895
- Mansfield, 183
- North Richland Hills, 175
- Bedford, 141
- Haltom City, 121
- Hurst, 111
- Rural Tarrant County, 109
- Euless, 106
- White Settlement, 98
- Grapevine, 91
- Keller, 81
- Azle, 69
Benbrook, 69
Watauga, 62
Grand Prairie, 55
Crowley, 52
Saginaw, 52
Richland Hills, 47
Sansom Park, 38
Forest Hill, 36
Southlake, 36
Lake Worth, 28
Kennedale, 22
River Oaks, 22
Colleyville, 21
Everman, 16
Pelican Bay, 10
Westworth Village, 10
Blue Mound, 9
Burleson, 9
Edgecliff Village, 8
Pantego, 8
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 12, 2021 at 4:07 PM.
