Tarrant County has added a total of 3,116 COVID-19 cases to the top 150,000.26 more deaths added Thursday – NBC5 Dallas Fort Worth

The Tarrant County Public Health Service reported an additional 3,116 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the total number of potentially confirmed cases to over 150,000. With the addition of 26 new deaths reported on New Year’s Eve, the county is approaching 1,500 deaths from the virus.

According to the TCPH COVID-19 dashboard, the county hospital has 1,399 COVID-19 patients, 25 more than the previous day. COVID-19 patients make up 28% of all ICU patients. The total bed occupancy of all beds in the county is currently 90%, an increase of 3% from Wednesday.

The hospital’s capacity is approaching 100%, but authorities have emphasized plans for a surge in capacity to expand as needed.

“Hospitals have plans for a pandemic surge. Don’t scare people. They don’t know or are incapable. They do, but do you really want to improve that capability? We already have staff I know there is a shortage, “said Vinnu Taneja, director of public health in Tarrant County, Tuesday. “The staff have been working in the hospital for nearly 10 months and are dealing with many COVIDs and illnesses. They are tired. Some have COVIDs and others have died. So do you really want to stretch? That capacity? “

TCPH said Thursday that it had distributed 4,200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine received on December 23 to groups 1A and 1B. If you want to register to get the vaccine in Tarrant County, Click here for more information and a link to registration..

Over the past seven days, the county has published 14,211 new cases of the virus, or an average of 1,786 cases per day. Data from the county health department show that there are 2,536 more confirmed cases and 580 more likely cases than the latest report. To date, the county has reported 131,146 confirmed cases of the virus and 18,858 estimated cases, for a total of 150,004 cases.

The county also reported an estimated recovery rate of 1,293, bringing the total number of survivors to 108,969. Currently, there are an estimated 39,541 active cases in the county, the highest in North Texas County.

TCPH said it will comply with New Year’s Day holidays and will not report new information on Friday. When the county resumes reporting on Saturday, higher than average numbers should be expected.

Recent victims include a woman in Fort Worth in her 90s, four men in Fort Worth in her 80s, a man in Arlington in her 80s, a woman in Mansfield in her 80s, a woman in Bedford in her 80s, and a woman in Saginaw. Was included. Fortworth women and two men in their 70s and 70s, Lakeworth men in their 70s, Northrichland Hills men in their 60s, Mansfield women in their 60s, Fortworth women in their 60s and Sagino in their 60s. Women, Arlington Women in their 60s, Hurst Women in their 60s, Grapevine Men in their 60s, Arlington Men in their 50s, Fort Worth Men in their 50s, 2 Men from Fort Worth in their 40s, 40 A man from Forest Hill in his teens, and a man from Fort Worth in his thirties. All but four had underlying health.

Currently, the virus kills 1,494 people, and COVID-19 is currently predicted to be the third-most murderer in Tarrant County after cancer and heart disease, exceeding the annual total of strokes later this year. Is expected.

Tarrant County, Extended Maskman Date until February 28, 2021, last monthStarted reporting both possible and confirmed cases of COVID-19 in August at the request of the State Department of Health. According to the county, probable incidents explain a variety of real-life situations and may highlight community incidents that might otherwise be unreported.

COVID-19 causes respiratory illness with coughing, fever and shortness of breath, which can lead to bronchitis, severe pneumonia and even death. For more information coronavirus.tarrantcounty.com Alternatively, call Tarrant County Public Health Information Line, 817-248-6299, Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.