Dallas County Health and Human Services is reporting 107 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 1,644 with 27 total deaths to date*.
The 26thand 27th deaths from COVID-19 were reported from area hospitals, including: a man in his 60’s who was a resident of the city of Garland, and a man in his 70’s who was a resident of the city of Grand Prairie.
Both had additional underlying health conditions.
Of cases requiring hospitalization, most (69%) have been either over 60 years of age or have had at least one known high-risk chronic health condition.
Diabetes has been an underlying high-risk health condition reported in about a third (30%) of all hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
* Numbers are updated at 10:00 AM daily.
Note: Does not include positive results from persons who reside out-of-state or outside of Dallas County.
From staff reports. [email protected]
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