Tarrant reports 7 COVID deaths, 843 new cases on Thursday
Tarrant County reported seven COVID-19 deaths and 843 new cases on Thursday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include a Hurst man in his 50s, a Fort Worth woman in her 50s, two Fort Worth men and a woman in their 60s, a Fort Worth woman in her 80s, and a woman from rural Tarrant County in her 80s.
All seven had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
The county has reported 380,558 COVID-19 cases, including 4,998 deaths and an estimated 367,368 recoveries.
Tarrant County will next update its COVID data on Dec. 28 because of the Christmas holiday.
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 13 to 258 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 6% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 7% of the 3,792 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients increased to 5.98% from 5.54% 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 85%, according to county data. Available hospital beds decreased by 26 to 647. The pandemic low was 360 on Sept. 20.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy remained at 91%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use increased by 15 to 238. Patients are using 29% of the 835 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County increased to 9.41% from 8.75% in the latest available seven-day-average data. It’s the highest since it was 9.65% on Oct. 17. 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, 65.33% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 57.46% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 91.23% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 83.88% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 71.10% of Texas residents 5 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. The rate of fully vaccinated Texas residents 5 or older is at 60.67%.
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 Dec. 23:
- Fort Worth, 2,081
- Arlington, 948
- Mansfield, 189
- North Richland Hills, 179
- Bedford, 146
- Haltom City, 125
- Rural Tarrant County, 115
- Euless, 113
- Hurst, 113
- White Settlement, 99
- Grapevine, 92
- Keller, 84
- Azle, 71
- Benbrook, 71
- Watauga, 66
Grand Prairie, 56
Saginaw, 54
Crowley, 53
Richland Hills, 47
Sansom Park, 41
Forest Hill, 38
Southlake, 36
Lake Worth, 28
Colleyville, 23
Kennedale, 22
River Oaks, 22
Everman, 17
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.
