New COVID cases in Tarrant hit another pandemic high, with 12 more deaths reported
Tarrant County reported 9,957 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths on Thursday.
The latest COVID-related deaths include a woman from rural Tarrant County in her 30s, a Saginaw man in his 30s, a White Settlement man in his 50s, a Kennedale man in his 60s, two Fort Worth men and a woman in their 60s, a Fort Worth man and woman in their 70s, a North Richland Hills man in his 80s, a Fort Worth woman in her 80s, and a Bedford woman older than 90. One of the 12 did not have underlying health conditions, according to officials.
White Settlement became the ninth Tarrant city to report 100 or more COVID-related deaths. More than 100 deaths have occurred among residents of rural Tarrant County.
Tarrant County has reported 441,134 COVID-19 cases, including 5,111 deaths and an estimated 373,903 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 increased by 60 to 1,414 in the latest seven-day moving average. The pandemic high was 1,528 on Jan. 6.
COVID-19 hospitalizations increased to 31% from 30% of the total number of beds in Tarrant County and make up 35% of the 4,033 occupied beds. The rate was at a pandemic-high 38% on Jan. 10.
Confirmed COVID patients increased to 23.54% from 22.53% of all available hospital beds in the North Central Texas Trauma Region, which includes 45 counties (divided into three regions).
Hospital beds
Tarrant County’s hospital bed occupancy remained at 89%, according to county data. Available hospital beds increased by 10 to 488. The pandemic low of 357 was reported Monday.
ICU beds
Adult ICU bed occupancy increased to 97% from 95%. The rate was last at a pandemic-high 99% on Oct. 7. Ventilator use remained at 269. Patients are using 30% of the 897 ventilators in the county.
Positivity rate
The COVID-19 positive test rate for Tarrant County increased to a pandemic-high 40.22% from 39.66% in the latest available seven-day-average data. The rate has increased since Dec. 12.
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, 66.77% of Tarrant County residents 5 or older have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 58.41% of residents 5 or older have been fully vaccinated.
DSHS also reports that 91.87% of Tarrant residents 65 or older have received at least one dose, and 84.27% of residents 65 or older have been fully vaccinated.
More than 72.96% 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 61.80%.
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 Jan. 13:
Fort Worth, 2,124
Arlington, 964
Mansfield, 196
North Richland Hills, 181
Bedford, 148
Haltom City, 129
Rural Tarrant County, 119
Euless, 118
Hurst, 117
White Settlement, 100
Grapevine, 94
Keller, 85
Benbrook, 74
Azle, 72
Watauga, 67
Grand Prairie, 59
Saginaw, 57
Crowley, 53
Richland Hills, 47
Sansom Park, 44
Forest Hill, 38
Southlake, 37
Lake Worth, 28
River Oaks, 25
Colleyville, 24
Kennedale, 24
Everman, 18
Pelican Bay, 10
Westworth Village, 10
Blue Mound, 9
Burleson, 9
Edgecliff Village, 8
Pantego, 8
Unknown, 6
Lakeside, 5
Dalworthington Gardens, 2
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..
