Pandemic-high 9,001 new COVID cases strike Tarrant County, along with 14 deaths
Tarrant County reported 14 COVID-19 deaths and a pandemic-high 9,001 new cases on Wednesday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include an Arlington man in his 40s, two Fort Worth women in their 50s, a Mansfield woman in her 50s, two Fort Worth men in their 60s, a Sansom Park woman in her 70s, a Grapevine man in his 70s, an Azle man in his 70s, a Colleyville woman in her 70s, a Euless woman in her 80s, a Fort Worth woman in her 80s, an Arlington woman in her 80s, and a Mansfield woman in her 80s.
All 14 had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 431,177 COVID-19 cases, including 5,099 deaths and an estimated 373,482 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 172 to 1,354 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations increased to 30% from 27% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 34% of the 3,997 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients increased to 22.53% from 21.25% 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 89% from 90%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 39 to 478. The pandemic low of 357 was reported Monday.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 95% from 97%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use increased by two to 269. Patients are using 35% of the 760 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County increased to a pandemic-high 39.66% from 39.32% 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, 66.68% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 58.35% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 91.83% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 84.25% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 72.85% 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 61.74%.
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. 12:
- Fort Worth, 2,118
- Arlington, 964
- Mansfield, 196
- North Richland Hills, 180
- Bedford, 147
- Haltom City, 129
- Euless, 118
- Rural Tarrant County, 118
- Hurst, 117
- White Settlement, 99
- Grapevine, 94
- Keller, 85
- Benbrook, 74
- Azle, 72
- Watauga, 67
Grand Prairie, 59
Saginaw, 56
Crowley, 53
Richland Hills, 47
Sansom Park, 44
Forest Hill, 38
Southlake, 37
Lake Worth, 28
River Oaks, 25
Colleyville, 24
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.
