(WBAP/KLIF) — More than a little holiday cheer was spread over the Christmas break. Dallas County health officials announced that 6,144 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, Sunday.
The totals cover a three-day span of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, bringing the overall total to almost 167,000. Dallas County also reports 11 additional deaths which brings the pandemic death toll to 1,565,
Statewide, there are nearly 1.5 million positive tests for Coronavirus along with 26,472 fatalities.
Listen to WBAP/KLIF report:
Dallas county 166,758 positive tests (6,144 new), 1,565 deaths (11 new), 0.9% mortality rate
Tarrant county 138,010 positive tests ( new), 1,407 deaths, 1% mortality rate
Collin county 41,137 positive tests ( new), 351 deaths ( new), 0.9% mortality rate
Denton county 36,813 positive tests ( new), 187 deaths ( new), 0.5% mortality rate
Texas 1,476,674 positive tests (6,105 new), 26,472 deaths (51 new), 1.8% mortality rate
