Dallas County reports 10 deaths due to COVID-19 because virus spread shows signs of slowing down

17:28 updated: Review to include countrywide information.

Dallas County reported another ten deaths from COVID-19 and 215 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday.

Eight of the youngest victims were Dallas residents: a woman in her 30s, three men and two women in their 60s, a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s. The other was a DeSoto man in his 50s and a Seagoville man in his 70s. All ten had underlying high-risk health conditions.

District Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that the virus’ local spread, due to the increasing number of vaccinations, had slowed significantly.

The virus’ reproduction number, or Rt, is currently 0.69, Jenkins said – meaning that each case of COVID-19 results in 0.69 additional cases. A Rt below 1 means that the outbreak is shrinking.

“This number depends on the strongest decline we’ve seen since the inception of COVID,” Jenkins said.

Of the new cases, 182 were confirmed and 33 likely. The numbers bring the total case of the province to 287,451, including 250,028 confirmed and 37,423 likely. The death toll is 3,330.

Health officials use hospitalizations, admissions for intensive care and emergency visits as key statistics to track the real-time impact of COVID-19 in the country. In the 24-hour period that ended Tuesday, 237 COVID-19 patients were in acute care in hospitals across the country. During the same period, 335 ER visits were for symptoms of the disease.

According to the state, 466,438 people in Dallas County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 245,212 – 12.2% of the population aged 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Texas

Across the state, 5,076 more cases were reported, including 4,746 new cases and 330 older cases recently reported by laboratories.

The state also reported 179 COVID-19 deaths, which increased its toll to 45,879.

Of the new cases, 4,044 were confirmed and 712 likely. Of the older cases, 250 were confirmed and 80 likely.

The state’s total case is now 2,731,270, including 2,355,666 confirmed and 375,604 likely.

There are 3915 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals, including 824 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On Tuesday, 5.1% of patients in the hospital region treating 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 6.4% as of Tuesday. For antigen tests, the positivity rate for the same period was 2.5%. 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 rate of more than 10% is cause for concern.

According to the state, 5,704,319 people in Texas received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 2,946,045 – 13.1% of the state’s population 16 and older – were completely vaccinated.

Tarrant county

Tarrant County reported nine deaths and 323 cases on Wednesday.

Recent victims include three residents of Hurst – a woman in her 60s and a man and a woman in their 70s; a woman from Euless in her 50s; a Fort Worth woman in her 70s; A Grand Prairie woman in her 60s; a Haltom City woman over 90; A Mansfield woman in her 80s; and a River Oaks man in his 70s. All nine had underlying high-risk health conditions.

Of the new cases, 222 have been confirmed and 101 likely. The numbers bring the province’s total to 248,102, including 210,021 confirmed and 38,081 likely. The death toll is 3,147.

According to the province, 257 people with the virus are being admitted to hospital.

According to the state, 355,436 people in Tarrant County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 199,026 – 12.5% ​​of the province’s population 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Collin county

The state added three deaths and 11 cases to the Collin County total on Wednesday.

No details about the latest victims were available.

Of the new cases, eight have been confirmed and three likely. The number brings the province’s case to 85,326, of which 71,277 are confirmed and 14,049 are likely. The death toll is 773.

According to the province, 146 people with the virus are being admitted to hospital.

According to the state, 218,832 people in Collin County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 119,813 – 14.9% of the population aged 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Denton county

Denton County reported 236 cases Wednesday. No additional deaths were reported.

The newly reported cases bring the province’s case to 70,579, including 52,542 confirmed and 18,037 likely. The death toll is 447.

According to the province, 42 people with the virus are being admitted to hospital.

According to the state, 151,477 people in Denton County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 95,167 – 13.5% of the province’s population 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: 10,883 cases (8,926 confirmed and 1,957 probable), 141 deaths.
• Kaufman County: 15,280 cases (12,915 confirmed and 2,365 likely), 232 deaths.
• Ellis County: 21,602 deaths (18,271 confirmed and 3,311 likely), 299 deaths.
• Johnson County: 19,009 cases (16,314 confirmed and 2,695 probable), 345 deaths.