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Dallas County reported 260 new cases Friday and 454 additional cases from the state health department's backlog, officials said.
Of the previous cases now being reported, 439 are from June, 15 are from July and five are from August.
Three additional deaths were reported: A Grand Prairie woman in her 50's who had underlying health conditions, a Garland man in his 60s who had underlying health conditions and a Dallas man in his 80s who was a resident at a long-term care facility with underlying health conditions.
Tarrant County reported 275 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and five additional deaths on Friday.
The deaths ranged in ages from a Bedford man in his 50s to a Fort Worth woman in her 80s.
The county has 483 deaths and 39,328 cases since tracking began in March. There have been 32,316 recoveries.
As of Tuesday, the seven-day moving average for the positivity rate in the county is 8%.
Collin County reports 44 new cases
Collin County reported 44 new cases Friday. There are 4,604 active cases and 5,709 recovered cases.
The county has reported 10,451 cases since tracking began in March.
Denton County reports 3 deaths
Denton County Public Health announced three more residents died from the novel coronavirus Friday.
Officials say all three victims were in their 80s, and were residents at Brookhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation in Carrollton.
DCPH also reported 109 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the countywide total to 8,950, including 93 deaths and 6,345 recoveries since tracking began in March.
Those without coronavirus symptoms can now be tested at Dallas County sites
Beginning Saturday, residents ages 5 and older will be allowed to be tested for COVID-19 without being required to exhibit any symptoms.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins made the announcement Friday morning on Twitter. The testing applies at locations drive-thru and walk-up sites hosted by Dallas Health and Parkland Hospital.
Anyone younger than 18 years old is asked to go to the Ellis Davis Field House or the Dallas College Mountain View Campus.
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MedStar postpones 2020 Ride for Life Event
MedStar announced it has postponed its 3rd annual Ride for Life event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was originally scheduled for Sept. 12.
MedStar says it will announce a new date for the event later in the fall.
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