Tarrant reports 10 COVID deaths as cases, hospitalizations continue to drop
Tarrant County reported 10 COVID-19 deaths and 278 new cases on Thursday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include a Fort Worth woman in her 40s, a Fort Worth man in his 50s, a Fort Worth man and woman in their 60s, a Fort Worth man in his 80s, a Colleyville man in his 80s, a Southlake woman in her 80s, an Arlington man in his 80s, a Fort Worth man older than 90, and a Grapevine woman older than 90.
All 10 had underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 558,955 COVID-19 cases, including 5,663 deaths and an estimated 541,576 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 15 to 182 in the latest seven-day moving average. It’s the fewest since 181 on July 10. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6, 2021.
COVID-19 hospitalizations remained at 4% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 5% of the 3,836 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 4.69% from 5.20% 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 4.59% on Nov. 19.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy increased to 86% from 85%, according to county data. Available hospital beds decreased by 32 to 624. The pandemic low of 357 was reported Jan. 10.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy remained at 90%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use increased by four to 248. Patients are using 30% of the 835 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County decreased to 4.60% from 4.73% in the latest available seven-day-average data. It’s the lowest rate since 4.25% on June 25.
Vaccination data
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, 68.56% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 60.34% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 92.61% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 84.90% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 75.67% 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 64.02%.
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 March 3:
- Fort Worth, 2,355
- Arlington, 1,076
- Mansfield, 210
- North Richland Hills, 200
- Bedford, 165
- Haltom City, 139
- Euless, 131
- Hurst, 130
- Rural Tarrant County, 130
- White Settlement, 107
- Grapevine, 104
- Keller, 92
- Benbrook, 80
- Azle, 77
- Watauga, 72
- Saginaw, 68
- Grand Prairie, 67
Crowley, 63
Richland Hills, 54
Sansom Park, 45
Forest Hill, 41
Southlake, 40
Lake Worth, 30
Colleyville, 29
Kennedale, 28
River Oaks, 27
Everman, 22
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.
