Dallas County reported 339 new cases and two additional deaths on Thursday. Of those cases, 17 came from previous months and 215 were from October, as provided by the state health department.
The two additional deaths were a man in his 60s who was a Dallas resident and a man in his 80s who was a Richardson resident. Both had been at area hospitals and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
"Today’s numbers continue an upward trajectory that we are seeing in both new #COVID19 cases and hospitalizations, [ER] visits and the number of patients on ventilators," Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. "This, while the number of people getting tested at our free #COVID19 test sites remains low."
There have been 3,127 cases per 100,000 people in the county, according to the Center for Disease Control.
The percentage of cases in young adults from ages 18 to 22 was 12% for the month of September.
There were 252 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in school-aged children, ages 5 to 17.
The seven-day average for daily new confirmed cases for the week ending on Sept. 26 was an increase from the previous two weeks, according to Dallas County Health and Human Services.
The positivity rate for patients who are symptomatic and going to the hospital in Dallas County is 10.7%.
During the 24-hour period ending on Oct. 6, 20% of visits to the emergency department in the county were for COVID-19-like symptoms.
There have been 83,816 cases and 1,040 deaths in the county since tracking began in March.
Tarrant County reports 572 new cases
Tarrant County reported 572 new cases and four additional deaths Wednesday.
The deaths include a Mansfield man in his 60s, a man from Westworth Village in his 60s, a man from Arlington in his 60s and a man from Arlington in his 50s. All but one had underlying health conditions.
Of deaths in the county, 94% had underlying conditions, 5% did not have underlying conditions and 1% is undetermined, the health department reported.
The county now has 680 deaths, 45,427 recoveries and 53,292 total cases since tracking began in March.
There are 354 confirmed COVID-19 patients occupying hospital beds. There are 1,382 available beds and a total bed capacity of 5,198.
Dallas County Republican Party Chairman tests positive for coronavirus
The Dallas County Republican Party announced Wednesday that Chairman Rodney Anderson has tested positive for COVID-19.
The political organization said Anderson received his results Tuesday after he was exposed over the weekend at a personal event. Officials said he immediately started the process of self-quarantining.
Anderson and his family will continue to quarantine for the next two weeks, the organization said on Facebook.
The post on social media also stated that none of the Dallas County Republican Party staff or volunteers were exposed.
Anderson is expected to make a full recovery, according to the organization.
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