Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 6 deaths and 205 new cases of COVID-19 today, May 17, bringing the total case count in Dallas County to 7,455 with 176 total deaths to date*.

The additional 6 deaths are being reported today include:

• A man in his 30’s who was a resident of the City of Irving and had been critically ill in an area hospital.
• A man in his 70’s who was a resident of the City of Richardson and had been critically ill in an area hospital.
• A man in his 80’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the City of Dallas and expired in the facility.
• A man in his 90’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the City of Mesquite and had been hospitalized.
• A man in his 90’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the City of Dallas and expired in the facility.
• A man in his 90’s who was a resident of a long-term care facility in the City of Dallas and expired in the facility.

Of cases requiring hospitalization, most have been either over 60 years of age or have had at least one known high-risk chronic health condition.
The county also reported that more than 80% of the cases requiring hospitalization have been workers in the healthcare, public health, food and agriculture, public works and other essential business sectors.
Diabetes has been an underlying high-risk health condition reported in about a third (33%) of all hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
About 33% of the deaths have been associated with long-term care facilities.
* 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]