Tarrant County

Tarrant County Reports 797 Cases of COVID-19, 11 Deaths Sunday

Tarrant County has reported a total of 235,964 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, 2,653 deaths and an estimated 201,629 recoveries

Nefty Gonzalez, NBC 5

Tarrant County Public Health on Sunday reported 797 additional cases of COVID-19 with 11 more deaths.

Data from the county health department indicates that of the additional cases reported Sunday, 631 cases are confirmed while the other 166 are probable.

The county reported 11 more deaths Saturday, bringing the total deaths related to the coronavirus in Tarrant County to 2,653.

The victims included a woman from Fort Worth who exceeded 90, a woman from Watauga who exceeded 90, a woman from Arlington in her 80s, a woman from White Settlement in her 80s, a man from Fort Worth in her 80s, a man from Watauga in his 80s, a man from Sansom Park in his 80s, a man from Fort Worth in his 70s, a man from Arlington in his 60s, a man from Fort Worth in his 60s, a woman from Richland Hills in her 50s.

All had underlying health conditions, according to the health department.

The county began reporting both probable and confirmed cases in August at the request of the state health department. Probable cases, the county said, account for a variety of real-world situations and could highlight cases in the community that may otherwise go unreported. To date, the county has reported 201,552 confirmed cases of the virus and 34,412 probable cases for a total of 201,629 cases.

Want to Get on a Vaccine Waitlist?

County health departments have launched waitlists for adults 16 years old and over.

You can register to recieve the vaccination in Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties. Links are below:

Waitlist Links: Collin - Search Waitlist | Dallas | Denton | Tarrant

You do not need to be a resident of the county to register for a COVID-19 vaccine in that county -- registration is open to anyone in Texas. For those without internet access, Tarrant County is also taking registrations by phone at 817-248-6299. In Dallas County, call the DCHHS vaccine hotline at 1-855-IMMUNE9 (1-855-466-8639). In Denton County, call 940-349-2585.

For a more detailed breakdown of who is included in each priority group in Texas, see this page from the Texas DSHS.

The county is also reporting another 1,887 estimated recoveries, bringing the total number of survivors to 201,629. 

The Tarrant County Public Health Department confirms hospital ICUs in the county are at 93% capacity as of Saturday. 

According to the health department’s COVID-19 dashboard, there are 812 COVID-19 patients in county hospitals. They make up 16% of people in hospital beds. The total bed occupancy rate for all hospital beds in the county is now at 86%.

Of the county's cases, 73% of those who have died were over the age of 65. Those aged 25 to 44 make up the largest percentage of people with COVID-19 at 35%.

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