(WBAP/KLIF) — State health officials say Wednesday is the deadliest single day of the pandemic as 197 new deaths were reported. The state has reported 1,535 deaths in the past two weeks. The Coronavirus pandemic death toll in North Texas is nearing 1,000.
30 additional deaths occurred in Dallas county, Wednesday, while Tarrant county listed 6, Collin county 4, and Denton county announced 1 additional fatality. The four major counties of North Texas have 995 deaths due to the virus and over 78,000 infected residents.
Dallas county lists over 43,000 infections and 567 deaths. Tarrant county over 23,000 and 310 fatalities, Collin county is nearing 5,800 cases with 72 deaths, while Denton reported over 5,500 positive tests and 46 deaths.
The DFW area reported over 1,600 additional positive tests for COVID-19, Wednesday, while an additional 41 patients died. Tarrant county reported a new single day case high of 871. Dallas county health officials said 413 newly infected residents were found.
Denton county reported 228 additional cases, while collin county has 135 new infections.
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Dallas county 43,439 cases (413 new), 567 deaths (30 new), 1.3% mortality rate
Tarrant county 23,536 cases (871 new), 310 deaths (6 new), 1.3% mortality rate
Denton county 5,544 cases (228 new), 46 deaths (1 news), 0.8% mortality rate
Collin county 5,748 cases (135 new), 72 deaths (4 new), 1.3% mortality rate
Metroplex 78,267 cases (1,647 new), 995 deaths (41 new), 1.3% mortality rate
Texas 351,618 cases (9,879 new), 4,348 deaths (197 new), 1.2% mortality rate
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