Tarrant County reports most COVID deaths since September, 5,659 new cases
Tarrant County reported 30 COVID-19 deaths and 5,659 new cases on Monday.
The 30 COVID-related deaths are the most since 31 were reported on Sept. 25.
The latest COVID deaths include a Fort Worth woman in her 40s, an Arlington man in his 40s, a Forest Hill man in his 50s, a Fort Worth man and woman in their 50s, a Hurst woman in her 50s, a Haltom City man in his 50s, a Saginaw man in his 60s, an Arlington man in his 60s, a Haltom City man in his 60s, a Fort Worth woman in her 60s, a Fort Worth man in his 70s, a Euless woman in her 70s, a Pantego man in his 70s, an Everman man in his 70s, two North Richland Hills men in their 70s, a Crowley woman in her 70s, a Keller man in his 80s, an Arlington man in his 80s, a Pelican Bay woman in her 80s, four Fort Worth women in their 80s, two Arlington men older than 90, a White Settlement woman older than 90, and a Fort Worth man and woman older than 90.
Three of the 30 did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 522,861 COVID-19 cases, including 5,277 deaths and an estimated 407,361 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 143 to 1,131 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6, 2021.
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased to 26% from 28% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 29% of the 3,837 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 22.65% from 24.49% 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 88% from 91%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 121 to 541. The pandemic low of 357 was reported Jan. 10.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 97% from 98%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use decreased by four to 282. Patients are using 32% of the 876 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County decreased to 31.18% from 34.85% in the latest available seven-day-average data.
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, 67.80% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 59.21% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 92.27% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 84.57% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 74.23% 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 62.73%.
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. 31:
- Fort Worth, 2,197
- Arlington, 1,009
- Mansfield, 199
- North Richland Hills, 184
- Bedford, 151
- Haltom City, 131
- Rural Tarrant County, 122
- Euless, 121
- Hurst, 119
- White Settlement, 101
- Grapevine, 96
- Keller, 87
- Benbrook, 76
- Azle, 74
- Watauga, 70
Grand Prairie, 61
Saginaw, 62
Crowley, 56
Richland Hills, 48
Sansom Park, 44
Forest Hill, 39
Southlake, 37
Lake Worth, 28
Colleyville, 26
River Oaks, 25
Kennedale, 24
Everman, 19
Pelican Bay, 11
Westworth Village, 10
Blue Mound, 9
Burleson, 9
Pantego, 9
Edgecliff Village, 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 January 31, 2022 at 1:54 PM.
