Dallas County reports 885 new cases of coronavirus; weekly average on the stock after recent declines

Dallas County reported 885 new coronavirus cases on Friday, meaning this week’s daily average increases for the first time in at least two weeks – with an average of at least 497 daily cases, despite Saturday’s figures. The province also reported nine new deaths.

Meanwhile, nearly 1,200 coronavirus cases were reported in Collin County after officials said a large backlog of cases was released after the Texas Department of State Health Services updated its website.

Collin County reported 1,175 cases Friday, nearly 10 times the average daily case count, the county said in a news release. Officials said they were told the state reporting system would be taken offline for maintenance Friday night and that as a result large fluctuations in case numbers are likely in the coming days.

Provincial officials said they are sorting through cases to determine how far in the past the backlog stretches.

Statewide, the DSHS reported 7,018 new cases of coronavirus and Friday 313 new deaths. The state has registered a total of 520,593 cases, 9,602 deaths and an estimated 383,717 recoveries, according to the DSHS.

State hospitalizations for the state are at 6,632 with 1,218 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to the data.

In Dallas County, health officials said hospitalizations and emergency room visits remain high, despite the fall in July. The province on Thursday reported 525 COVID-19 hospitalizations and 498 ER visits for symptoms of the virus, representing about 21% of all visits.

While the daily average of Dallas County is set to increase this week, the average has fallen in the previous two weeks. The average last week was 463, down from 654 cases the previous week and 827 the week before.

The nine reported deaths brought the total from the week to 65 so far. Last week, the province registered 70 deaths.

The latest victims include three Dallas residents: a man in his 60s, a woman in her 70s and a woman in her 80s who lived in a long-term facility. The remaining dead are a Cedar Hill man in his 70s who lived in a long-term facility, a DeSoto man in his 60s, two Duncanville women in their 30s and 60s, a Garland woman in her 50s and a Seagoville woman in her 40s.

The province has now reported 816 confirmed COVID-19 deaths and 57,313 cases. The province reports no repairs.

The province also added 36 new probable cases of the virus, for a total of 2,505, including seven probable deaths. Dallas County counts probable cases separately from its confirmed total totals.

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said in a written statement that although the county “sees some good trends due to masking”, people should continue to follow up on health measures. He said wearing a mask is not a substitute for six-foot distance, and people should also wash their hands well and avoid unnecessary travel.

“The trends would be even better if more people were one hundred percent satisfied,” he said.

Jenkins said people should check their masks to make sure they fit securely over their mouth and nose.

He said new research has shown that cheap paper surgical masks are the most effective, second only to canvas masks. Bandanas are not very effective and neck gaiters could do more harm than good to slow the spread of the virus, Jenkins said.

“This style is popular with children, so when we go back to school, we need to get the word out about which masks are most effective,” he said.

At least 92 more children have tested positive for COVID-19 since July 1, according to the province’s update Friday. More than 2,925 children have been diagnosed since July 1, including 66 children hospitalized for the virus.

Jenkins said several officials and teams are working hard to get parents the information they need to decide how their children will go to school. He said they intend to report the recommendation by the middle of new week.

“We do not know at this point what the recommendations will be regarding the timing of the return as the protocols for return, but we do know that it has the full attention of everyone and is the top priority for us at the moment,” Jenkins said.

Collin County

In addition to the 1,175 new cases of coronavirus announced Friday, the province also reported four COVID-19 deaths.

The victims are a 100-year-old Celina woman who lived at Settler’s Ridge Care Center, a Murphy woman in her 60s and two Wylie women in their 90s who lived at Founders Plaza Nursing and Rehab.

Friday’s numbers bring the province’s total to 98 deaths from COVID-19 and 9,612 cases. According to provincial data, 142 people have been hospitalized with the virus and 5,335 have been recovered.

Tarrant County

The province reported 500 new cases of coronavirus and four COVID-19 deaths Friday.

Three of those who died lived in Fort Worth: one woman in her 60s and two men in her 70s and 90s. The fourth death is from an Arlington man in his 80s. All had underlying health conditions.

The province has recorded 446 deaths from coronavirus and 35,629 cases. Of the cases, 1,755 are probable. Meanwhile, hospitalizations for the virus total 412 and an estimated 25,604 people have been recovered, according to provincial data.

Denton County

The province reported 137 new cases of coronavirus and two new COVID-19 deaths Friday.

The dead were from a man in his 70s and a man over the age of 80. Both lived in Eagle Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Denton, officials said.

The province has now recorded 8,214 cases of coronavirus and 82 deaths from COVID-19. Meanwhile, 37 people have been hospitalized with the virus, and 5,278 have been recovered.

Other counties

Rockwall County announced free drive-to-coronavirus mouthwash testing from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Pkwy.

Anyone can be tested, and results are expected in three to five days. Appointments are required. Visit texas.curativeinc.com/welcome.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has taken over reporting for other North Texas counties. Some may not report daily updates. The latest figures are:

• Rockwall County: 1,079 cases, 18 deaths.
• Kaufman County: 2,406 cases, 29 deaths.
• Ellis County: 3,238 cases, 48 ​​deaths.
• Johnson County: 2,103 cases, 32 deaths.

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