The Dallas County Department of Health reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths Thursday along with 641 new cases of the virus along with an average increase of 7 days and 14 days.
The last 14 victims of the pandemic include:
- A woman in her 50s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A man in his fifties who was a resident of the City of Farmers Branch. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying health conditions with high risks.
- A man in his 50s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying health conditions with high risks.
- A man in his 60s who was a resident of the City of Garland. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying health conditions with high risks.
- A man in his 60s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. He had been critically ill at a hospital in the area and did not have any underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 60s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 60s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 70s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 70s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 80s who was a resident of the City of Dallas. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A man in the 1980s who was a resident of the City of Garland. He had been critically ill at a hospital in the area and did not have any underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 80s who was a resident of a long-term facility in the City of Dallas. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A man in the 1990s who was a resident of the town of Irving. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying health conditions with high risks.
The 641 new cases reported Thursday increased the province’s 7-day average to 508 cases per day; the 14-day average climbed to 511 cases per day. Both averages are about half of what they were a month ago.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Wednesday night that there were still 535 people in the county in acute care who were being treated for the virus and in the same 24-hour period there were 607 ER visits in the province for people who reported COVID-19 symptoms.
The increase in ER visits represents about 26% of all visits to emergency departments in the county and an increase of more than 100 visits during the previous day, according to information reported to the North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council .
The province has now accumulated 56,428 cases of the virus since testing began in March. There have been 807 deaths in the county attributed to the virus, which, according to Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang, now the third leading cause of death in the province behind heart and cancer diseases. Since March 20, the date of the first reported COVID-19-related death in Dallas County, the county has averaged 5.5 deaths per day.
Dallas County Health and Human Services also recommends that parents immunize their children before returning to school.
DCHHS warns that the immunization clinics will be by appointment only and that no walk-ins will be accepted. DCHHS has opened seven clinics with changing hours to help parents step out of the new school year 2020-2021.
“It’s so important to make sure your kids are vaccinated on time to ensure their long-term health,” said Dr. Philip Huang, director of DCHHS. “Vaccinations also help protect the health of classmates, friends, relatives and others In these unforeseen times, it is so important to get your children all the necessary vaccines before they go back to school.”
Because of COVID-19, hours of immunization clinics have been adjusted. Make an appointment with one of our seven locations for immunization clinics. The cost of qualified immunizations for Texas Vaccine for Children (TVFC) is $ 10 for the child’s first visit and $ 5 for returning patients. Receptions are assigned to families in need.
.
