Tarrant COVID positive test rate drops to lowest since December; 22 deaths reported
Tarrant County reported 22 COVID-19 deaths and 2,497 new cases on Wednesday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include a Fort Worth man in his 40s, a Fort Worth man in his 60s, a Benbrook woman in her 60s, a North Richland Hills man in his 60s, three Fort Worth women and man in their 60s, two Arlington men in their 60s, a Grand Prairie man in his 60s, a Colleyville man in his 60s, a woman from rural Tarrant County in her 70s, a Bedford woman in her 70s, a Pantego woman in her 70s, a Fort Worth man and woman in their 70s, a Fort Worth man and woman in their 80s, a Bedford woman in her 80s, a Mansfield woman older than 90, and a Fort Worth woman older than 90.
Two of the 22 did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.
Tarrant County has reported 547,020 COVID-19 cases, including 5,396 deaths and an estimated 460,297 recoveries.
Note to readers: Tarrant County does not release data on the vaccination status of recently diagnosed patients or deaths. Officials have released this type of data once in June and it showed that nearly 100% of the new cases reported at the time (from May to mid-June) were in people who were not vaccinated. Further, county officials said fewer than 200 of those new cases at the time were in previously vaccinated Tarrant residents.
COVID-19 hospitalizations
Hospitalized COVID patients decreased by 33 to 804 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6, 2021.
COVID-19 hospitalizations decreased to 18% from 19% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 20% of the 4,005 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients decreased to 16.40% from 17.56% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region, which includes 45 counties (divided into three regions). It’s the lowest rate since Jan. 5.
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy increased to 91% from 89%, according to county data. Available hospital beds decreased by 42 to 413. The pandemic low of 357 was reported Jan. 10.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy remained at 96%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use increased by three to 297. Patients are using 39% of the 763 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County decreased to 22.40% from 23.47% in the latest available seven-day-average data. The rate has been declining since Jan. 16. It’s the lowest seven-day average since Dec. 25.
Vaccination data
Children ages 5 and older are now eligible for vaccination, so the following vaccination percentages have been altered by the Texas Department of State Health Services to reflect that larger population.
According to Texas DSHS, 68.03% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 59.57% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 92.37% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 84.67% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 74.66% of Texas residents 5 or older have received at least one dose, according to DSHS. The rate of fully vaccinated Texas residents 5 or older is at 63.17%.
Tarrant County is offering free COVID-19 vaccines and testing at locations throughout the area.
Tarrant County Vaccinated
Map shows the percent of residents receiving at least one dose of vaccine in Tarrant County by ZIP code. Tap on the map for case numbers. Tarrant County Public Health provides the data.
Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths by city
Here are the total pandemic-related deaths in Tarrant County by city through Feb. 9:
Fort Worth, 2,256
Arlington, 1,024
Mansfield, 204
North Richland Hills, 189
Bedford, 157
Haltom City, 133
Rural Tarrant County, 124
Euless, 123
Hurst, 123
White Settlement, 104
Grapevine, 98
Keller, 88
Benbrook, 77
Azle, 74
Watauga, 70
Saginaw, 64
Grand Prairie, 62
Crowley, 57
Richland Hills, 51
Sansom Park, 44
Forest Hill, 39
Southlake, 37
Colleyville, 28
Lake Worth, 28
River Oaks, 25
Kennedale, 24
Everman, 19
Pelican Bay, 11
Pantego, 10
Westworth Village, 10
Blue Mound, 9
Burleson, 9
Edgecliff Village, 8
Lakeside, 6
Unknown, 6
Dalworthington Gardens, 3
Flower Mound, 1
Haslet, 1
Tarrant County COVID-19 deaths
Map shows COVID-19 deaths in Tarrant County by ZIP code. Tap on the map for case numbers. The data is provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
Texas COVID-19 cases over time
Texas daily coronavirus case counts over time, and the ten counties with the most cases. Tap the arrow button to replay the animation.
Tarrant County hospital capacity
Hospital capacity by available beds and ventilators for Tarrant County. Data provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
Tarrant County COVID-19 trends
Map shows COVID-19 cases in Tarrant County for the last 30-days by ZIP code. Tap on the map for complete cases and deaths numbers. Charts show trends in Tarrant County's positivity rate, new cases, hospitalizations and hospital occupancy. The data is provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
Tarrant County COVID-19 characteristics
Map shows COVID-19 cases in Tarrant County by ZIP code. Tap on the map for more information, including deaths. Charts show a breakdown in Tarrant County's cases and deaths by race/ethnicity, age groups and gender. The data is provided by Tarrant County Public Health.
North Texas COVID-19 hospital capacity
Here is the percent capacity for COVID-19 hospitalizations out of total hospital capacity for the 19-county North Central Texas Trauma Service Area (TSA-E) for the last seven days. TSA-E includes the DFW area..
