Dallas County adds 10 coronavirus deaths, 574 new cases; Tarrant County reports 13 deaths

Dallas County reported ten more deaths on COVID-19 and 574 new cases of coronavirus on Monday.

On the first day that all Texans 50 and older could be vaccinated against the virus, District Judge Clay Jenkins urged residents to report as soon as possible.

“If you are not yet registered for a vaccine because you are over 50 and have no underlying condition, you should do so immediately because you are now able to get a vaccine,” he said in a statement. written statement said.

Although millions more Texans can now receive the shots, the demand for vaccinations still exceeds the supply of doses, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Seven of Dallas County’s youngest victims were Garland residents: a woman in her 30s, a man in his 40s, a man and a woman in their 60s, a man and a woman in their 70s and ‘ a man in his 90s. The others were two residents of Grand Prairie, a man in his 60s and a woman in her 70s, and a Saxon man in his 70s.

All ten had underlying high-risk health conditions, officials said.

Of the new cases, 379 were confirmed and 195 likely. The numbers bring the total case of the province to 286,925, including 249,625 confirmed and 37,300 likely. The death toll is 3,309.

Health officials use hospitalizations, admissions to intensive care and visits to emergencies as key statistics to track the real-time impact of COVID-19 in the country. Due to a backlog in weekend reporting, the numbers will be available on Tuesday.

According to the state, 453,223 people in Dallas County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 241,386 – 12% of the population aged 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Texas

Across the state, 2,743 other cases were reported Monday, including 1,610 new cases and 1,133 older cases recently reported by laboratories.

The state also reported 27 COVID-19 deaths, which increased its toll to 45,570. The state’s reporting on daily deaths is behind the reporting of some provinces.

Of the new cases, 1,437 were confirmed and 173 likely. Of the older cases, 463 were confirmed and 670 likely.

The state’s total is now 2,721,126, including 2,346,924 confirmed and 374,202 likely.

There are 3980 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals, including 846 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On Sunday, 5.4% of patients in the hospital district covering the Dallas-Fort Worth area were COVID-19 patients – below the 15% threshold used by the state to define high hospitalizations.

The seven-day average positivity rate across the country for molecular tests, based on the date of collection of the test sample, was 5.9% on Sunday. For antigen tests, the positivity rate for the same period was 2.1%. A molecular test is considered more accurate and is sometimes also called a PCR test; an antigen test is also called a rapid test. Gov. Greg Abbott said a positive percentage of more than 10% is cause for concern.

According to the state, 5,463,132 people in Texas received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 2,871,034 – 12.8% of the population aged 16 and over – were fully vaccinated.

Tarrant county

Tarrant County reported 13 deaths and 201 cases on Monday.

The youngest victims were all in their 50s or older. Eight were men and five women, and all but one had underlying high-risk health conditions.

Seven of the victims were residents of Fort Worth, two were from Arlington and one each lived in Bedford, Euless, North Richland Hills and Watauga.

Of the new cases, 137 were confirmed and 64 likely. The number brings the case in the province to 247,549, including 209,635 confirmed and 37,914 likely. The death toll is 3,132.

According to the province, 259 people with the virus are being admitted to hospital.

According to the state, 336,457 people in Tarrant County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 195,521 – 12.2% of the population aged 16 and over – were fully vaccinated.

Officials said Monday that Fort Worth’s Stop Six neighborhood will be home to a new vaccination clinic.

The historic Black neighborhood has one of the lowest vaccination rates for the first dose in Tarrant County – 3.4% – Fort Worth Star Telegram report. According to the UNT Health Science Center, the vaccination will be at a church, but no additional information has been released.

Collin county

The state added three deaths and 218 cases to the Collin County total on Monday.

No details about the latest victims were available.

Of the new cases, 155 were confirmed and 63 likely. That number brings the province’s case to 85,182, of which 71,177 are confirmed and 14,005 are likely. The death toll is 767.

According to the province, 176 people with the virus are being admitted to hospital.

According to the state, 207,163 people in Collin County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 116,061 – 14.4% of the province’s population 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Denton county

Denton County reported 308 cases Monday. No additional deaths were reported.

The newly reported cases bring the province’s total to 70,006, including 52,045 confirmed and 17,961 likely. The death toll is 431.

According to the province, 51 people with the virus are being admitted to hospital.

According to the state, 144,443 people in Denton County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 92,526 – 13.2% of the population aged 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Other provinces

The Texas Department of Public Health has taken over reporting for these other North Texas counties. In some provinces, new data is not reported every day.

The latest numbers are:

• Rockwall County: 10,836 cases (8,897 confirmed and 1,939 probable), 141 deaths.
• Kaufman County: 15,196 cases (12,863 confirmed and 2,333 likely), 231 deaths.
• Ellis County: 21,541 cases (18,225 confirmed and 3,316 probable), 296 deaths.
• Johnson County: 18,920 cases (16,262 confirmed and 2,658 likely), 343 deaths.