Tarrant County reports lowest COVID test rate since June, 12 deaths
Tarrant County reported 12 COVID-19 deaths and 509 new cases on Monday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include a Pantego woman in her 50s, a Fort Worth man and woman in their 50s, an Arlington man in his 50s, two Fort Worth men in their 60s, an Arlington woman in her 60s, a Kennedale man in his 70s, an Azle woman in her 70s, a Sansom Park woman in her 70s, a Burleson man in his 80s, and a Fort Worth woman in her 80s.
All 12 had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 557,808 COVID-19 cases, including 5,619 deaths and an estimated 532,602 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 one to 262 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6, 2021.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 6% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 8% of the 3,486 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 5.51% from 6.34% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region, which includes 45 counties (divided into three regions). It’s the lowest rate since it was 5.45% on Dec. 20.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy decreased to 82% from 86%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 143 to 741. The pandemic low of 357 was reported Jan. 10.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy decreased to 89% from 91%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use decreased by 97 to 242. Patients are using 29% of the 840 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County decreased to 5.25% from 6.62% in the latest available seven-day-average data. It’s the lowest rate since June 27.
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, 68.51% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 60.27% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 92.58% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 84.87% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 75.53% 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 63.93%.
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. 28:
- Fort Worth, 2,334
- Arlington, 1,070
- Mansfield, 209
- North Richland Hills, 199
- Bedford, 163
- Haltom City, 138
- Euless, 130
- Rural Tarrant County, 130
- Hurst, 129
- White Settlement, 107
- Grapevine, 101
- Keller, 91
- Benbrook, 80
- Azle, 77
- Watauga, 72
- Saginaw, 68
- Grand Prairie, 67
Crowley, 61
Richland Hills, 53
Sansom Park, 45
Forest Hill, 41
Southlake, 39
Lake Worth, 30
Colleyville, 28
Kennedale, 28
River Oaks, 27
Everman, 21
Pantego, 12
Pelican Bay, 12
Burleson, 10
Westworth Village, 10
Blue Mound, 9
Edgecliff Village, 8
Lakeside, 6
Unknown, 6
Dalworthington Gardens, 5
Haslet, 2
Flower Mound, 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.
