Dallas County adds 50 COVID-19 deaths, shattering 1-day record

Dallas County on Wednesday reported a single-day report 50 deaths from COVID-19, in addition to 1,356 extra coronavirus circumstances.

The county’s earlier one-day report for fatalities was 40, set twice within the final eight days.

Twenty of the newest victims had been Dallas residents. They had been evenly cut up between women and men, and ranged in age from their 40s to 100s.

The remaining 30 victims had been of their 40s to 90s and included 18 males and 12 ladies. 5 had been from Richardson, 5 from Mesquite, 4 from Garland, 4 from Irving, three from Carrollton, two from Duncanville, two from Grand Prairie and one every from Balch Springs, Coppell, Farmers Department, Lancaster and Rowlett.

Nineteen lived in long-term care amenities, and all however 5 victims had underlying well being situations.

County Decide Clay Jenkins mentioned in a written assertion that February’s death tolls will remain high due to the big variety of COVID-19 circumstances reported in December and January.

“As we now have mentioned, these can be our darkest months for deaths to this point,” Jenkins mentioned. “If we lose our resolve, and cease doing the issues that we’re doing to maintain ourselves and our neighborhood sturdy, then the battle will lengthen and we run the danger of not reaching herd immunity earlier than new strains set us again for a very long time.”

Jenkins urged residents to forgo gatherings for the upcoming Tremendous Bowl weekend. He additionally inspired residents within the state’s 1B class of vaccination recipients to register for the vaccine in as many locations as they’d be prepared to drive to.

Class 1B contains anybody 65 or older, in addition to anybody 16 or older who has a well being situation that will increase danger of extreme COVID‑19 sickness.

Of the circumstances reported Wednesday, 1,016 had been confirmed and 340 had been possible. The numbers convey the county’s total case whole to 262,738, together with 231,411 confirmed and 231,411 possible. The demise toll is 2,320.

Well being officers use hospitalizations, intensive care admissions and emergency room visits as key metrics to trace the real-time affect of COVID-19 within the county. Within the 24-hour interval that ended Tuesday, 932 COVID-19 sufferers had been in acute care in hospitals within the county. Throughout the identical interval, 540 ER visits had been for signs of the illness.

In response to the state’s information, 151,425 folks in Dallas County have acquired not less than one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, whereas 38,139 are totally vaccinated.

Texas

Throughout the state, 17,620 extra circumstances had been reported Wednesday, together with 16,943 which can be new and 677 older ones just lately reported by labs.

The state additionally reported 418 COVID-19 deaths, elevating its toll to 37,288.

Of the brand new circumstances, 13,181 had been confirmed and three,762 had been possible. Of the older circumstances, 389 had been confirmed and 288 had been possible. The most recent numbers convey the state’s total case whole to 2,433,110, together with 2,120,299 confirmed and 312,811 possible.

There are 10,827 COVID-19 sufferers in Texas hospitals, together with 3,017 within the Dallas-Fort Price space. On Tuesday, 18.12% of sufferers within the hospital area protecting the Dallas-Fort Price space had been COVID-19 sufferers — above the 15% threshold the state has used to outline excessive hospitalizations.

The seven-day common positivity price statewide for molecular checks, primarily based on the date of take a look at specimen assortment, was 13.41% as of Tuesday. For antigen checks, the positivity price for a similar interval was 7.42%. A molecular take a look at is taken into account extra correct and is usually additionally known as a PCR take a look at; an antigen take a look at can also be known as a fast take a look at. Gov. Greg Abbott has mentioned a positivity price above 10% is trigger for concern.

In response to the state’s information, 2,041,378 folks in Texas have acquired not less than one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, whereas 561,411 are totally vaccinated.

Tarrant County

Tarrant County reported 1,625 coronavirus circumstances and 14 deaths Wednesday.

The most recent victims embrace 5 folks from Fort Price: a person in his 30s, a girl in her 50s, a person in his 60s and a person and girl of their 80s. Three folks lived in Arlington, together with two males of their 60s and 70s and a girl in her 80s.

The remaining seven victims had been a Grand Prairie man and Haltom Metropolis girl of their 60s; a Lake Price girl, Mansfield man and Watauga girl of their 70s; and a Colleyville girl older than 90.

All however two victims had underlying well being situations.

Of the brand new circumstances, 1,311 had been confirmed and 314 had been possible. The numbers convey the county’s total case whole to 223,736, together with 191,367 confirmed and 32,369 possible. The demise toll is 2,291.

In response to the county, 1,050 persons are hospitalized with the virus as of Wednesday.

In response to the state, 115,849 folks in Tarrant County have acquired not less than one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, whereas 25,423 are totally vaccinated.

Collin County

The state added 808 coronavirus circumstances and 10 deaths to Collin County’s totals Wednesday.

No particulars in regards to the newest victims had been accessible.

Of the brand new circumstances, 670 had been confirmed and 138 had been possible. The numbers convey the county’s total case whole to 75,051, together with 64,154 confirmed and 10,897 possible. The demise toll is 599.

In response to the county, 436 persons are hospitalized with the virus.

In response to the state, 55,820 folks in Collin County have acquired not less than one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, whereas 16,151 are totally vaccinated.

Denton County

Denton County on Wednesday reported its first recognized case of the brand new, extra contagious coronavirus variant from the UK. It’s the fifth recognized case in North Texas.

The brand new pressure, generally known as B.1.1.7, was confirmed in somebody from unincorporated northeast Denton County who hadn’t traveled just lately, the county mentioned. No different particulars had been offered.

Denton County Decide Andy Eads urged residents to proceed training correct security measures whilst vaccine distribution ramps up.

“We all know these practices work, whilst totally different variants of the COVID-19 virus flow into across the globe,” Eads mentioned in a written assertion. “All people, with or with no vaccine, ought to proceed following these primary steps to guard the well being and security of everybody.”

Whereas the B.1.1.7 variant is taken into account extra contagious than different strains, it doesn’t essentially trigger extra extreme COVID-19 signs, Denton County well being officers mentioned.

Dr. Matt Richardson, the county’s public well being director, pleaded with residents to not let their guards down because the pandemic continues.

“The UK B.1.1.7 variant take a look at outcome right here in Denton County underscores what we already know: COVID-19 stays an ongoing pandemic, and Denton County has persevering with danger,” he wrote in an announcement.

Presently accredited COVID-19 vaccines are believed to be efficient towards the B.1.1.7 variant.

In the meantime, the county additionally reported 621 new coronavirus circumstances Wednesday.

Of the brand new circumstances, 411 had been confirmed and 210 had been possible. The numbers convey the county’s total case whole 55,363, together with 43,501 confirmed and 11,862 possible. The demise toll is 325.

In response to the county, 171 persons are hospitalized with the virus.

In response to the state’s information, 30,702 folks in Denton County have acquired not less than one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, whereas 9,648 are totally vaccinated.

Different counties

The Texas Division of State Well being Providers has taken over reporting for these different North Texas counties. In some counties, new information is probably not reported on daily basis.

The most recent numbers are:

• Rockwall County: 9,599 circumstances (7,973 confirmed and 1,626 possible), 103 deaths.
• Kaufman County: 13,401 circumstances (11,624 confirmed and 1,777 possible), 185 deaths.
• Ellis County: 19,104 circumstances (16,717 confirmed and a couple of,387 possible), 242 deaths.
• Johnson County: 16,940 circumstances (14,879 confirmed and a couple of,061 possible), 270 deaths.