Tarrant County sees 77 new coronavirus cases, 44 from Arlington memory care facility
Arlington has 44 cases of coronavirus at a memory care facility, the city announced in a news release Sunday.
Meadowbrook Memory Care Community had 30 residents and 14 employees test positive for the virus, according to the release. Another nine tests are pending, while 59 have come back negative for COVID-19.
Arlington city and fire officials have distributed personal protective equipment and helped the facility implement measures to stop the spread of the virus, according to the news release.
The city is working with the county to limit the outbreak. Arlington has had a total of 1,151 confirmed cases so far. It has reported 19 deaths linked to the infection since the virus reached the U.S.
Tarrant County reported 77 new cases of the virus Sunday — including the Arlington cases — bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 6,150. There have been 178 deaths linked to the virus, according to the county’s website.
Tarrant County reported two deaths on Sunday — a man in his 60s from Fort Worth and a woman in her 70s from Benbrook. Both had underlying health conditions.
Men have made up 55% of cases and 58% of those who died. The county says 45% of all cases spread from a known source in the community. Infection during travel made up 4% of cases while 29% came from unknown sources.
COVID-19 cases over time
Coronavirus daily case counts over time by local counties in the Dallas - Fort Worth metroplex. Tap the arrow button to replay the animation. Data provided by Texas Health and Human Services and local counties.
This story was originally published June 7, 2020 at 2:06 PM.