Tarrant reports 16 COVID deaths, including woman in her 20s; 4,952 new cases added
Tarrant County reported 16 COVID-19 deaths and 4,952 new cases on Monday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include a woman in her 20s from rural Tarrant County, a Fort Worth man in his 50s, an Arlington man in his 50s, a Hurst woman in her 50s, a Fort Worth woman in her 60s, a Haltom City man and woman in their 60s, a River Oaks man in his 60s, a Keller woman in her 60s, a Benbrook man in his 60s, a Grapevine man in his 70s, two Fort Worth women in their 70s, a Fort Worth man in his 70s, a Mansfield man older than 90, and a Haltom City woman older than 90.
One of the 16 did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 417,774 COVID-19 cases, including 5,079 deaths and an estimated 372,212 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 133 to 1,098 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations increased to 27% from 22% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 30% of the 3,716 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients increased to 18.60% from 17.75% 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 91% from 92%, according to county data. Available hospital beds decreased by 12 to a pandemic low 357. The previous low was 360 on Sept. 20.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy increased to 98% from 96%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use decreased by 11 to 261. Patients are using 32% of the 812 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County increased to a pandemic-high 39.20% from 37.31% in the latest available seven-day-average data. The rate has increased since Dec. 12.
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, 66.54% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 58.27% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 91.76% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 84.22% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 72.65% 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 61.61%.
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 Jan. 10:
- Fort Worth, 2,109
- Arlington, 961
- Mansfield, 193
- North Richland Hills, 180
- Bedford, 147
- Haltom City, 129
- Euless, 117
- Rural Tarrant County, 117
- Hurst, 116
- White Settlement, 99
- Grapevine, 93
- Keller, 85
- Benbrook, 74
- Azle, 71
- Watauga, 67
Grand Prairie, 59
Saginaw, 56
Crowley, 53
Richland Hills, 47
Sansom Park, 43
Forest Hill, 38
Southlake, 37
Lake Worth, 28
River Oaks, 25
Colleyville, 23
Kennedale, 23
Everman, 18
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.
