Tarrant reports 19 COVID deaths, including Fort Worth woman in her 30s, 2,503 new cases
Tarrant County reported 19 COVID-19 deaths and 2,503 new cases on Monday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include a Fort Worth woman in her 30s, two Fort Worth men in their 50s, an Arlington man in his 60s, four Fort Worth men in their 60s, a Haltom City man in his 60s, a Saginaw woman in her 60s, two Arlington women in their 70s, two North Richland Hills women in their 70s, an Arlington woman in her 80s, a North Richland Hills man in his 80s, a Keller woman in her 80s, a Grapevine man in his 80s, and a North Richland Hills woman older than 90.
Five of the 19 did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 542,567 COVID-19 cases, including 5,350 deaths and an estimated 439,650 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 136 to 839 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6, 2021.
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased to 20% from 21% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 23% of the 3,629 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 18.07% from 20.58% 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 increased to 87% from 85%, according to county data. Available hospital beds decreased by 156 to 551. The pandemic low of 357 was reported Jan. 10.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy remained at 96%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use increased by one to 288. Patients are using 34% of the 847 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County decreased to 25.39% from 27.22% in the latest available seven-day-average data. The rate has been declining since Jan. 16.
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, 67.98% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 59.48% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 92.35% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 84.65% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 74.55% 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 63.07%.
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 Feb. 7:
- Fort Worth, 2,232
- Arlington, 1,021
- Mansfield, 202
- North Richland Hills, 187
- Bedford, 153
- Haltom City, 133
- Euless, 123
- Hurst, 123
- Rural Tarrant County, 122
- White Settlement, 103
- Grapevine, 97
- Keller, 88
- Benbrook, 76
- Azle, 74
- Watauga, 70
- Saginaw, 63
- Grand Prairie, 61
Crowley, 57
Richland Hills, 50
Sansom Park, 44
Forest Hill, 39
Southlake, 37
Lake Worth, 28
Colleyville, 27
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, 3
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.
