(WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas’ four most populous counties report nearly 41,000 positive cases of COVID-19. Testing stations reported another 1,373 positive tests, Wednesday with Tarrant county again leading the way with 606 newly infected residents.
Dallas county showed 544 newly confirmed cases, while Collin county had 117, and Denton 106. 611 of the 691 North Texas Coronavirus deaths have occurred in Dallas and Tarrant counties. Dallas county listed 380 fatalities, Tarrant 231, while Collin and Denton counties combined for 80 deaths.
Although cases of COVID-19 are increasing in the Metroplex, the number of deaths has fallen. Texas shows a declining number of deaths attributed to the virus since the pandemic’s early spring peak. The mortality rate for DFW is at 1.7%, indicating fewer deaths caused by the virus.
Dallas county has nearly 22,000 cases and 380 deaths, while Tarrant county is just under 13,000 cases and 231 deaths. Collin county lists over 3,100 cases and 43 deaths, while Denton is nearing 3,000 infections and 37 fatalities.
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Dallas county 21,882 cases (544 new), 380 deaths, 1.7% mortality rate
Tarrant county 12,950 cases (606 new), 231 deaths, 1.8% mortality rate
Denton county 2,951 cases (106 new), 37 deaths, 1.3% mortality rate
Collin county 3,114 cases (117 new), 43 deaths, 1.4% mortality rate
Metroplex 40,897 cases (1,373 new), 691 deaths 1.7% mortality rate
Texas 168,062 cases, 2,481 deaths, 1.5% mortality rate
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