Tarrant County is reporting its highest number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations since Aug. 5, at which time the seven-day moving average was 545.
On Monday, state health officials reported 4,319 patients in Texas, which is the most since Aug. 28.
Tuesday afternoon, county health officials reported that 503 patients were in the hospital due to COVID-19. According to the county's dashboard, 237 of the 515 ventilators at areas hospitals were currently in use.
The county also reported 500 new cases of coronavirus and six more deaths. There have been more than 54,000 confirmed cases since tracking began in March.
Dallas County reports 472 new cases, 13 deaths
Dallas County reported 472 new confirmed cases and 13 additional deaths Tuesday.
Of the new cases, 268 cases were reported by the state health department.
The four additional deaths include:
- A man in his 30s who was a Dallas resident. He had been ill at a hospital.
- A Richardson man in his 60s who was ill at a hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 70s who was a resident at a long-term care facility in Dallas. She had been critically ill at a hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A man in his 70s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in Dallas. He had been hospitalized and had an underlying high-risk health condition.tw
People visiting the emergency room with COVID-19-like symptoms represent 19% of all emergency department visits in the county.
There were 406 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases in school-aged children in Dallas County, ages 5 to 17, during the week ending on Oct. 10. That's twice as many cases for children compared to the week ending on Sept. 12, county officials said.
The positivity rate for COVID-19 is 11.3% for symptomatic patients who are arriving at hospitals, county officials said.
There have been 90,790 cases and 1,089 deaths in the county since tracking began in March.
Denton County reports 144 new cases
Denton County health officials reported 144 additional positive cases of COVID-19.
There have been 118 deaths, 12,828 recoveries and 15,429 cases in the county since tracking began in March.
The county health department is providing a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing center on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Westside Baptist Church at 900 Bellaire Blvd in Lewisville.
Eligible community members must reside in Denton County, pre-register by calling 940-349-2585, and have not previously tested positive for COVID-19. Pre-registration is required and appointments are available starting at 8 a.m.
Collin County reports 111 new cases
State health department officials said there are 111 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County.
There have been 16,275 recoveries, 17,048 cases and 171 deaths since tracking began in March.
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