‘Too early to call this a plateau.’ Dallas County ties record with 253 coronavirus cases
Dallas County matched a single-day high in new coronavirus cases with 253 on Monday and surpassed more than 6,000 total cases.
It’s the ninth consecutive day the county has reported more than 200 new pandemic cases. The county also reported two more deaths — two female residents of long-term care facilities in Dallas and Seagoville. One was in her 60s and one was in her 80s.
Dallas County has confirmed 6,123 COVID-19 cases, including 145 deaths.
“The last seven days have been flat,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a news release. “It’s too early to call this a plateau at the peak but that would be consistent with the medical models from early April done before the Governor’s orders reopening businesses.”
Jenkins urged residents to continue to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
“It’s very important that you continue following the tenets of safer at home,” he said.
