The Dallas County Department of Health reports nine more deaths COVID-19 Friday, along with 885 new cases of the virus along with an increase of 7-day and 14-day averages.
The last nine victims of the pandemic include:
- A woman in her 30s who was a resident of the city of Duncanville. She had been critically ill at a local hospital and had high-risk underlying health conditions.4
- A woman in her 40s who was a resident of the city of Seagoville. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- A woman in her 50s who was a resident of the City of Garland. She had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying high-risk health conditions.
- 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 man in his 60s who was a resident of the city of DeSoto. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying health conditions with high risks.
- A woman in her 60s who was a resident of the city of Duncanville. 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 man in the 1970s who was a resident of a long-term facility in the City of Cedar Hill. He had been critically ill in an area hospital and had underlying health conditions with high risks.
- 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 did not have any underlying high-risk health conditions.
The 885 new cases reported Friday increased the province’s 7-day average from 508 cases per day to 575 cases per day; the 14-day average climbed from 511 cases per day to 524 cases per day. Both averages are about half of what they were a month ago.
Judge County Judge Clay Jenkins said Thursday night that there were still 525 people in the county in acute care who were being treated for the virus and in the same 24-hour period there were 498 ER visits. in the province for people who reported COVID-19 symptoms.
The increase in ER visits represents about 21% of all emergency department visits in the province and also represents a decrease of more than 100 visits over the course of the previous day, according to information reported to North Central Texas Trauma Regional Advisory Council.
The province has now accumulated 57,313 cases of the virus since testing began in March. There have been 816 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.
“It is imperative that we continue with masks and that we are 100% effective with masks. Check your mask to see if it fits poorly. If so, change it so that it covers your mouth and nose safely,” said Jenkins. Friday. “New studies have shown that the most effective masks are the cheap paper surgery masks that are easy to get. The second most effective are the dust masks. Unfortunately, bandanas do not do much good and neck runners can do more harm than good. This style is popular. in children, so when we go back to school, we need to get the word out about which masks are most effective. “
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.
Jenkins said county officials are working on recommendations for returning to school in the county.
‘Teams work very hard to prepare them to get the information you need to make a good decision in school. It is our intention for the committees to report their recommendations in the middle of next 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 know that it has the full attention of everyone and it is the top priority for us at the moment, “said Jenkins.
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