For the first time since July 26, Tarrant County does not report any COVID deaths
Tarrant County did not report any COVID-19 deaths Tuesday for the first time since July 26. The most previous low was one death on Aug. 3.
The county reported 272 new cases, the fewest in a week.
The county has reported 367,762 COVID-19 cases, including 4,828 deaths and an estimated 356,100 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 decreased by seven to 222 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased to 5% from 6% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 6% of the 3,428 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 4.97% from 4.99% 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 decreased to 84% from 86%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 101 to 675. The pandemic low was 360 on Sept. 20.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 85% from 87%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use decreased by three to 209. Patients are using 25% of the 829 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County decreased to 5.72% from 6.26% 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, 62.72% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 55.51% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 89.80% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 83.13% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 67.44% of Texas residents 5 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. Fully vaccinated Texas residents 5 or older is at 58.28%.
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. 16:
- Fort Worth, 2,012
- Arlington, 899
- Mansfield, 183
- North Richland Hills, 175
- Bedford, 141
- Haltom City, 123
- Hurst, 111
- Rural Tarrant County, 109
- Euless, 107
- White Settlement, 98
- Grapevine, 91
- Keller, 81
- Benbrook, 70
- Azle, 69
Watauga, 63
Grand Prairie, 55
Saginaw, 53
Crowley, 52
Richland Hills, 47
Sansom Park, 38
Forest Hill, 37
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 16, 2021 at 4:43 PM.
