Eight other people died after contracting COVID-19 in Tarrant County, according to the county health department, which also announces 672 additional new infections on Thursday along with 642 current hospitalizations.
The last eight deaths include a man in his 80s from the White Settlement, a woman in his 70s, two men in his 40s, a man in his 70s and two men in his 80s, all from Fort Worth and a 90-year-old Arlington woman. . They all had underlying health conditions.
Adding the latest cases brings the total number of infections in Tarrant County to 27,823 since testing began in March. The county’s 7-day average through Thursday is 528 cases per day, a slight increase from 520 cases on Wednesday which also includes a four-day streak of falls.
The county also reported 35 recoveries on Wednesday, bringing the total number of survivors to 13,648. There are currently an estimated 13,812 active cases in the county.
As of Thursday, the county reported 642 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 34 fewer than the previous day.
Of the county cases, 68% of the deceased were over the age of 65. Those between 25 and 44 years old represent the highest percentage of people with COVID-19 with 39%.
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