Dallas County reports 35 new deaths from COVID-19, the first case of virus strain in New York

Dallas County reported another 35 COVID-19 deaths and 351 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday.

The youngest victims were mostly in their 60s or older, but a woman in her 20s and a woman in her 30s also died. Eighteen were men and seventeen women. Three of them, including two men in their 40s, did not have underlying high-risk health conditions.

Sixteen of the victims lived in Dallas, four each were from Garland and Grand Prairie, three from Irving and Mesquite, and one each lived in Balch Springs, Cockrell Hill, DeSoto, Farmers Branch and Rowlett.

District Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that one of the new cases was the B.1.526 variant of the virus – a strain more common in New York – and that the person who contracted it was not outside the country. have not traveled. There have also been recent cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, which was first identified in the UK and may be more deadly.

Jenkins said the local emergence of these strains is a good reason to continue preventing the virus, including wearing a mask and avoiding crowds.

“By using the fact – based approaches that have provided protection over the past year, along with registering in as many places as you are willing to drive, and being vaccinated as soon as it’s your turn, we will beat COVID-19 this year, he said.

Of the new cases, 229 have been confirmed and 122 likely. The numbers bring the province’s total case to 285,683, including 248,724 confirmed and 36,959 probable. The death toll is 3,236.

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 Wednesday, 268 COVID-19 patients were in acute care in hospitals across the country. During the same period, 396 ER visits were for symptoms of the disease.

According to the state, 403,603 people in Dallas County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 224,351 – 11.1% of the province’s population 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Texas

Across the state, 4,755 more cases were reported Thursday, including 4,053 new cases and 702 older cases recently reported by laboratories.

The state also reported 231 COVID-19 deaths, which increased its toll to 45,106.

Of the new cases, 3032 have been confirmed and 1,021 likely. Of the older cases, 548 were confirmed and 154 probable.

The case of the state is now 2 704 344, including 2 333 796 confirmed and 370 548 probable.

There are 4,406 COVID-19 patients in Texas hospitals, including 926 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. On Wednesday, 5.6% of the patients in the hospital region treating the Dallas-Fort Worth area were COVID-19 patients – below the 15% threshold that the state used 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 7.1% as of Wednesday. For antigen tests, the positivity rate for the same period was 3.5%. 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, 4,848,150 people in Texas received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 2,602,278 – 11.6% of the population aged 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Tarrant county

Tarrant County reported eight deaths and 433 cases on Thursday.

The most recent victims were two Fort Worth residents, a man in his 70s and a woman in her 80s; a man from Arlington in his 50s; An Azle man in his 60s; a man from Haltom City in his 40s; A Cellar Man in His 80s; a man from North Richland Hills in his 60s; and a man over 90 who lived in an unincorporated neighborhood. Six of the eight had underlying high-risk health conditions.

Of the new cases, 262 were confirmed and 171 likely. The number amounts to the province’s case at 246,510, including 208,894 confirmed and 37,616 likely. The death toll is 3,038.

According to the province, 295 people have been admitted to hospital since Wednesday.

According to the state, 294,228 people in Tarrant County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 184,226 – 11.5% of the province’s population 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Collin county

The state on Thursday added four deaths and 140 cases to the Collin County total.

No details about the latest victims were available.

Of the new cases, 62 have been confirmed and 78 likely. The number brings the case of the province to 84,729, including 70,897 confirmed and 13,832 likely. The death toll is 758.

According to the province, 183 people with the virus are being admitted to hospital.

According to the state, 181,967 people in Collin County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 108,572 – 13.5% of the population aged 16 and older – were fully vaccinated.

Denton county

Denton County reported 455 cases Thursday. No additional deaths were reported.

The newly reported cases bring the country’s case to 69,307, of which 51,637 are confirmed and 17,670 are likely. The death toll is 431.

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

According to the state, 126,448 people in Denton County received at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, while 88,245 – 12.6% 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: 10,797 deaths (8,688 confirmed and 1,929 probable), 137 deaths.
• Kaufman County: 15,146 cases (12,829 confirmed and 2,317 probable), 231 deaths.
• Ellis County: 21,471 cases (18,176 confirmed and 3,295 likely), 292 deaths.
• Johnson County: 18,870 cases (16,226 confirmed and 2,644 likely), 339 deaths.